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  • The Battle of Königgrätz in 1866

  • The Triumph of Maneuver in Europe's First Modern War
  • By: Patrick Joseph Shrier
  • Narrated by: Clay Willison
  • Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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The Battle of Königgrätz in 1866

By: Patrick Joseph Shrier
Narrated by: Clay Willison
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In the early summer of 1866 half a million men from Prussia and the Austrian Empire fought the largest battle in European history prior to 1914 in the rolling hills of eastern Bohemia. The results of the battle determined that Prussia and not Austria would be paramount in the German world going forward. The Prussian victory at the Battle of Königgrätz has traditionally been ascribed to their possession of a breech-loading rifle and use of railways. This book shows that it was not technology but maneuver and traditional generalship that led to the Prussian victory. The Seven Weeks' War was Europe's first modern, technological war but has largely been consigned to the dustbin of history as both countries that fought it no longer exist. This is the story of Königgrätz. One long summer day that changed the course of history for the Germans.

©2016 Patrick J Shrier (P)2016 Patrick J Shrier
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The narrator was terrible!

He sounded like he was gargling the words at the back of his mouth and somehow blocking some of the sounds with his tongue at the front. An amazing feat but impossible to listen to. who in the word choose this guy for narrator? I can't comment on the story . I. don't know what this guy was trying to say!

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