The Campaign of Königgrätz
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Arthur Lockwood Wagner. The Campaign of Königgrätz
PREFACE
THE CAMPAIGN OF KÖNIGGRÄTZ
THE MILITARY STRENGTH OF THE OPPOSING NATIONS
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION
THE PLANS OF VON MOLTKE AND VON BENEDEK, AND THE DISPOSITIONS OF THE OPPOSING ARMIES
OPERATIONS AGAINST THE HESSIANS AND HANOVERIANS.2
THE INVASION OF SAXONY, AND ITS RESULTS
THE INVASION OF BOHEMIA
JUNE 26TH
JUNE 27TH
JUNE 28TH
JUNE 29TH
JUNE 30TH
JULY 1ST
JULY 2ND
THE BATTLE OF KÖNIGGRÄTZ, JULY 3D
COMMENTS
APPENDIX I. THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE FROM KÖNIGGRÄTZ TO THE DANUBE
APPENDIX II. THE CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN GERMANY
APPENDIX III. THE OPERATIONS IN ITALY
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
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The greater part of the subject-matter of this volume was originally given as a lecture to the officers at the U. S. Infantry and Cavalry School. The kindly reception accorded to the lecture has encouraged me to revise and amplify it, and to publish it in its present form.
As to the narrative portion of the book, no other claim is made than that it is based upon the story of the campaign as given in the Prussian Official History of the Campaign of 1866, Hozier’s “Seven Weeks’ War,” Derrécagaix’s “La Guerre Moderne,” and Adams’ “Great Campaigns in Europe.” I have not deemed it necessary to cumber the pages with notes of reference, but will here express my indebtedness to the works mentioned, giving precedence to them in the order named. Other works have been consulted, which are enumerated in the bibliographical note at the end of the volume. I have also personally visited the scene of the operations described, and, especially in regard to the topography of the battle field of Königgrätz, I am able to speak from my own observation.
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(a). “Considering the difficulty of finding ground and time necessary to bring a very large force into action on the day of the battle, an army of 130,000 or 140,000 men may easily resist a much larger force.
(b). “If driven from the field, there will be at least 100,000 men to protect and insure an orderly retreat and effect a junction with one of the other armies.
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