Prussia's Chief of the General Staff, Helmuth…

June 1866 CE

Prussia's Chief of the General Staff, Helmuth von Moltke, orders both armies under his command to Gitschin (Jičín) near the Austrian positions on June 22,  a daring maneuver undertaken to limit the war's duration despite the risk of one army being overtaken en route.

Fortunately for Prussia, Benedek is indecisive and fails to use his superior numbers to eliminate the Prussian armies individually.

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Jicín Kralovehradecky Kraj Czech Republic View →

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George V of Hanover View → Helmuth von Moltke the Elder View → Napoleon III View → Otto von Bismarck View → William I, German Emperor View →

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Germans View → Austria, Archduchy of View → Prussia, Kingdom of View → Russian Empire View → Austrian Empire View → Württemberg, Kingdom of View → Hesse (-Darmstadt) and the Rhine, Grand Duchy of View → Baden, Grand Duchy of View → Bavaria, Kingdom of View → Saxony, Kingdom of View → Nassau, Duchy of View → Hesse (-Kassel), Electorate of View → Hanover, Kingdom of View → Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Grand Duchy of View → Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy of View → German Confederation View → Brunswick, Duchy of View → Oldenburg, Grand Duchy of View → Zollverein (German Customs Union) View → France, Second Empire of View → Italy, Kingdom of View →

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Austrian Revolution & Reaction: 1848-51 View → German Revolutions: 1864-1875 View → Austro-Prussian War (Seven Weeks War) View → Langensalza, Battle of View →

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