The Origins of the Wars of German Unification

Origins of Modern Wars

by William Carr

In his last book, the late William Carr provides a masterly account of the origins and impact of the three major wars fought by Prussia in creating the Bismarckian Reich of 1871. He begins with a study of the development of nationalism and liberalism from the late eighteenth century to the 1860's, before turning to a detailed examination of the Schleswig-Holstein Conflict of 1864; the `Six Weeks War' of 1866; and the Franco-Prussia War of 1870--71.

Genres: History, Germany

254 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

A specialist in the history of modern Germany, William Carr taught at the University of Sheffield from 1952 until his retirement in 1986.

Reviews

[Asher Burns · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very dense and often presumes familiarity with the subject. But, for what it is, it is quite excellent.

[Yaseen Saloo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I only read the part I needed so I can use for sources and background knowledge but great info