Picture No | 10219074 |
Date | 1866 |
Description | The Prussian Army advance at the Battle of Sadowa |
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The army of the Crown Prince of Prussia advancing at the Battle of Sadowa during the Seven Weeks War (or Austro-Prussian War). This war, between the Prussians and the Austro-Hungarians, signified the start of Prussian expansionism, which ultimately led to the Franco-Prussian War. General Moltke, with help from Bismarck, defeated the Austro-Hungarian Army under General Benedek.
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Source | Illustrated London News, 18 August 1866, page 153 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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