First Schleswig War

1849

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===1849=== ===1849=== * 27 January: The London conference result was supported by Great Britain and Russia and accepted by Prussia and the German parliament in Frankfurt. The negotiations broke down, however, on the refusal of Denmark to yield the principle of the indissoluble union with the Danish crown. * 27 January: The London conference's result is supported by Great Britain and Russia and accepted by Prussia and the German parliament in Frankfurt. The negotiations break down, however, on the refusal of Denmark to yield the principle of the indissoluble union with the Danish crown. * 23 February: The truce came to an end. * 23 February: The truce comes to an end. * 3 April: The war was renewed. At this point Nicholas I intervened in favour of peace. However, Prussia, conscious of her restored strength and weary of the intractable temper of the [[Frankfurt parliament]], determined to take matters into her own hands.{{clarify|date=May 2015}} * 3 April: The war is renewed. At this point Nicholas I intervenes in favour of peace. However, Prussia, conscious of her restored strength and weary of the intractable temper of the [[Frankfurt parliament]], determines to take matters into her own hands.{{clarify|date=May 2015}} * 3 April: Danish victory in the Battle of Adsbøl. * 3 April: Danish victory in the Battle of Adsbøl. * 5 April: [[Battle of Eckernförde]] * 5 April: [[Battle of Eckernförde]] Line 132: Line 132: * 4 June: inconclusive [[Battle of Heligoland (1849)]] * 4 June: inconclusive [[Battle of Heligoland (1849)]] * 6 July: Danish victory in the [[Battle of Fredericia|Battle of Fredericia]]. * 6 July: Danish victory in the [[Battle of Fredericia|Battle of Fredericia]]. * 10 July: Another truce was signed. Schleswig, until the peace, was to be administered separately, under a mixed commission; Holstein was to be governed by a viceregent of the German Empire (an arrangement equally offensive to German and Danish sentiment). A settlement seemed as far off as ever. The Danes still clamoured for the principle of succession in the female line and union with Denmark, the Germans for that of succession in the male line and union with Holstein. * 10 July: Another truce is signed. Schleswig, until the peace, is to be administered separately, under a mixed commission; Holstein os to be governed by a viceregent of the German Empire (an arrangement equally offensive to German and Danish sentiment). A settlement seemed as far off as ever. The Danes still clamoures for the principle of succession in the female line and union with Denmark, the Germans for that of succession in the male line and union with Holstein.

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