During the Austro-Prussian War, Austrian General Glabenz faced challenging circumstances after defeating the Prussian I Corps at Trautenau. Due to subsequent Austrian losses and the Prussian Guard ...

The 1866 Battle of Trautenau occurred during the Austro-Prussian War when the Prussian Second Army encountered Austrian forces after navigating the challenging passes of the Giant Mountains. The ...

The past, famously, is a foreign country. Unfortunately, it often seems that “foreign wars” fought before 1900 are too distant to find their way into our policy analysis. And without understanding the ...

The Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871 was “not a war of angels,” according to this fine-grained chronicle from historian Chrastil (How to Be Childless). In July 1870, France declared war on Prussia ...

“Battles,” Carl Von Clausewitz said, “decide everything.” Yet the famed Prussian military theorist is wrong. Great battles and brilliant leaders can shape the course of events. But often it is ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Pride of Nations: The Franco-Prussian War 1870 This scenario covers the longest and bloodiest war in Europe during the 19th century. During this time, we ...

Over the past few months, I have been researching a painting in the Museum of Art’s collection, Hermanus Willem Koekkoek’s Council of War from around 1904. The work ostensibly depicts a moment from ...