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Helmuth Karl Bernhard Moltke Biography and Timeline

Follow Helmuth Karl Bernhard Moltke through 13 dated historical records for Germany.

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Helmuth Karl Bernhard Moltke, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1866–1866Years on this page

1866

Invasion of Holstein

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Holstein · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Prussian troops enter Austrian-administered Holstein, escalating the constitutional crisis toward war.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Occupation of Holstein

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Holstein · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Moltke directs Prussian occupation of Holstein after Austria refers the dispute to the Federal Diet.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Occupation of Dresden

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Dresden · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

The Army of the Elbe occupies Dresden after the Saxon army withdraws into Bohemia.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Battle of Náchod

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Náchod · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

The Second Army's V Corps defeats the Austrian VI Corps at Náchod.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Battle of Trautenau

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Trautenau · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Austrian forces win at Trautenau, but the Prussian Second Army continues advancing.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Second Army

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Náchod · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

The Second Army breaks through the Náchod pass and secures its route into Bohemia.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Second Army

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Trautenau · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

I Corps suffers a setback at Trautenau while other Second Army formations keep advancing.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Battle of Münchengrätz

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Münchengrätz · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

The First Army and Army of the Elbe defeat Austro-Saxon forces at Münchengrätz.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Battle of Gitschin

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Gitschin · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Moltke coordinates the First Army and Army of the Elbe victory at Gitschin.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Bohemian Campaign Plan

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Berlin · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Moltke plans converging advances by three armies to defeat Austria in Bohemia.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Mobilization

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Berlin · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Moltke's railway-based mobilization plan concentrates three armies for the invasion of Bohemia.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Battle of Königgrätz

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Königgrätz · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

He times the convergence of three Prussian armies against Benedek's defensive position.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Battle of Königgrätz

Count · Chief of Prussian General Staff · Königgrätz · Warfare / Seven Weeks War

Moltke's operational concentration produces the decisive Prussian victory at Königgrätz.

Role range: 1866-1866 – 1857-1888

Records, sources and methodology

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