A History Of The Third French Republic - 9781544282442

In 1866, Prussia won from Austria the important victory of Königgrätz 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.

• • Author: C. H. C. Wright
• • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Mar 16, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 136 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1544282443
• • ISBN-13: 9781544282442