✦ History

Austro-Prussian War

June 14 – August 23, 1866 · Königgrätz, Bohemia

Result Italo-Prussian victory

Seven-week war in which Prussia defeated Austria, which ended Austrian influence in Germany and opened the way to German unification under Prussia.

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Prussia and allies

Austria and allies

Other

Kingdom of Prussia
Italy
Oldenburg
Austrian Empire
Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Saxony
Kingdom of Hanover
German Confederation
Electorate of Hesse
Grand Duchy of Hesse
Grand Duchy of Baden
Otto von Bismarck Minister President of Prussia, Planned the war to exclude Austria from Germany Wilhelm I King of Prussia, Commanded at Königgrätz Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora belligerent leader Victor Emmanuel II belligerent leader Giuseppe Garibaldi belligerent leader Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Chief of the General Staff, Directed the campaign and the victory at Königgrätz
Franz Joseph I of Austria belligerent leader Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen belligerent leader Ludwig von Benedek belligerent leader Wilhelm von Tegetthoff military commander Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria military commander Ludwig II of Bavaria belligerent leader

Strength and losses

Strength
637,262

Italy Killed c. 4,000

Strength
522,203
Captured
c. 40,000

Austrian Empire Strength 407,223 · Casualties 106,796 · Killed c. 28,000

Kingdom of Bavaria Strength 38,000 · Casualties c. 20,000 · Killed c. 500

Kingdom of Saxony Strength 26,500 · Casualties 7,000 · Killed c. 600

Grand Duchy of Hesse Strength 20,000 · Casualties 3,500

Kingdom of Hanover Strength 18,400 · Casualties c. 25,000 · Killed c. 500

Grand Duchy of Baden Killed c. 100

Killed
c. 44,100

Units

Italian Army Italian Army of the Mincio (1866) Prussian Army Prussian Army of the Main (1866) Prussian Elbe Army (1866) Prussian First Army (1866) Prussian Second Army (1866) Prussian V Corps (1866) Guards Corps (German Empire) I Corps (German Empire) II Corps (German Empire) IV Corps (German Empire) V Corps (German Empire) VI Corps (German Empire) VII Corps (German Empire) VIII Corps (German Empire) 3rd Division (German Empire) 9th Division (German Empire) Regia Marina Italian fleet (1866)
Austrian North Army (1866) Austrian VI Corps (1866) Austrian X Corps (1866) Austrian South Army (1866) Bavarian army (1866) Hanoverian army (1866) Imperial Austrian Army (1806–1867) XIII (Royal Württemberg) Corps 10th Division (German Empire) 11th Division (German Empire) 12th Division (German Empire) 13th Division (German Empire) 14th Division (German Empire) 15th Division (German Empire) 16th Division (German Empire) 2nd Division (German Empire) 4th Division (German Empire) 4th Royal Bavarian Division 5th Division (German Empire) 6th Division (German Empire) 7th Division (German Empire) 8th Division (German Empire) Royal Bavarian Life Guards Austrian fleet (1866)
1st Division (German Empire)

Battles 28

Key events

1866 28 events

Before and after

Ended by
Peace of Prague (1866) August 23, 1866
Led to
Unification of Germany August 18, 1866 – May 10, 1871

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