by C. H. C. Wright (Author)
In 1866, Prussia won from Austria the important victory of K niggr tz or Sadowa, and thereby asserted its leadership. The outcome was a check to Napoleon, who had expected a different result. Moreover, by it Bismarck was encouraged to pursue his plans for the consolidation of Germany under a still more openly acknowledged Prussian supremacy. A crafty and utterly unscrupulous diplomat, he was able to mislead Napoleon and his unskilful ministers. Soon after Sadowa the Emperor tried to obtain territorial compensation from Prussia.
Number of Pages: 138
Dimensions: 0.3 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN
Publication Date: March 16, 2017