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Bismarck's Wars - Blood and Iron

Bismarck's Wars - Blood and Iron

By: Paul Kendrick
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 A History of the wars of Germen unification. The Revolution of 1848 and the first Schleswig War, the Second Schleswig War, the Austro - Prussian War, the Franco - Prussian War and the early years of the Germen Empire under the leadership of Otto von Bismarck. World
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  • Episode 3.10

    Episode 3.10
    Jul 25 2025

    The Spanish Government need to find a foreign noble to be the Spanish King. They chose a Germen, Leopold of Hohenzolen a relative of the Prussian King but Leopold is not keen but Bismarck is and grinds down the opposition of Leopold and the Prussian King. However such was hostile international opposition, Leopold has to withdraw. The French Government humilate Prussia further but Bismarck sends an insulting telegram which makes the French Government to make the foolish decision to declare war on Prussia.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 3.9

    Episode 3.9
    Jul 12 2025

    In this episode I look at the North Germen Confederation, which Otto von Bismarck dominated, well in did write the constitution of the new state.

    In this episode, I will deal how a military mutiny to overthrow the Queen of Spain, would led to the Franco-Prussian but it is such a complex issue and I will need not just this episode and the next episode to do so.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 3,8

    Episode 3,8
    Jun 28 2025

    In this episode I will deal with the outcome of the Seven Weeks. In the first part, I will deal with the decline in relations between France and Prussia and attempts to reform the French Army. Later I dealt with the creation of the Austro - Hungarian Empire, which gave the Hungarians a much greater role in running their half of this empire.
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    21 mins
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