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Seven Weeks' War |
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Seven Weeks' WarWar 1866 between Austria and Prussia, engineered by the German chancellor Bismarck. It was nominally over the possession of Schleswig-Holstein, but it was actually to confirm Prussia's superseding Austria as the leading German state. The Prussian victory at the Battle of Sadowa was the culmination of General von Moltke's victories. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He advocated in various ways the decentralization of tactical command and control, and practiced this method of command and control during the Austro-Prussian War (1866) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). |
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