1848 was a turbulent but momentous time in Europe. Within this context, the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein were caught between the rising nationalism and desire for unification of the Prussian/German nation states and the traditional alliances with the Danish Kingdom. The Schleswig Holsteiners de[...]
The first half of the 19th Century was a turbulent but momentous time for Denmark. From being a sizeable nation in Europe it was decimated, first in the Napoleonic Wars with the loss of Norway, then in 1864 with the loss of Schleswig-Holstein. In this book the author examines, in great detail, three[...]