Abstract
Prussia fought Austria and her allies from 14 May to 22 July 1866. For Europe it was the last act in 100-year struggle for supremacy and leadership among the German-speaking states. For world military affairs it was a benchmark in war-planning processes, validating 50 years of invisible development with a startling upset victory. And certifying Moltke as a planning genius of the first order.
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Bucholz, A. (2001). The Austrian War, 1866. In: Moltke and the German Wars, 1864–1871. European History in Perspective. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-03799-2_6
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