The Origins of the Wars of German Unification (Origins Of Modern Wars) [1 ed.] 0582491487, 9780582491489

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THE ORIGINS OF THE WARS OF GERMAN UNIFICATION

ORIGINS OF MODERN WARS General editor: Harry Hearder

Titles already published: THE ORIGINS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS T.C.W. Blanning

THE ORIGINS OF THE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR Geoffrey Swain

THE ORIGINS OF THE CRIMEAN WAR David M. Goldfrank

THE ORIGINS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE R M. H Bell

THE ORIGINS OF THE ITALIAN WARS OF INDEPENDENCE Frank J. Coppa

THE ORIGINS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Akira Iriye

THE ORIGINS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR Brian Holden Reid

THE ORIGINS OF THE GREEK CIVIL WAR David H. Close

THE ORIGINS OF THE WARS OF GERMAN UNIFICATION William Carr

THE ORIGINS OF THE KOREAN WAR Peter Lowe

THE ORIGINS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR,

THE ORIGINS OF THE VIETNAM WAR Anthony Short

1899-1902 Iain K Smith THE ORIGINS OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR Ian Nish THE ORIGINS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR (Second Edition) James Joll

THE ORIGINS OF THE ARAB-ISRAELI WARS (Second Edition) Ritchie Ovendale

THE ORIGINS OF THE WARS OF GERMAN UNIFICATION

W illiam C a rr

Routledge Taylor & Francis Croup LONDON AND NEW YORK

First published 1991 by Pearson Education Limited Fourth impression 1999 Published 2013 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon 0X14 4RN 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business Copyright © 1991, Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereaf­ ter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, profes­ sional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowl­ edge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experi­ ments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or opera­ tion of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. ISBN 13: 978-0-582-49148-9 (pbk) BRITISH LIBRARY CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION DATA Carr, William, 1921The origins of the wars of German unification. - (Origins of modem wars). 1. Germany, 1815-1871 I. Title II. Series 943.07 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Carr, William, 1921— The origins of the wars of German unification/William Carr. p. cm.— (Origins of modem wars) Includes index. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0 -5 82-M9147-9(cased). —ISBN 0-582-49148-7 (pbk.) 1. Germany—Politics and government— 1848-1870. 2. Germany—History. Military— 19th century. 3. Pmssia (Germany)— Foreign relations— 1815-1870. 4. Schleswig-Holstein War, 1864— Causes. 5. Austro-Prussian War, 1866— Causes. 6. Franco-German War, 1870-1871— Causes. I. Series. DD210.C37 1991

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