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1862 Danish War (feb 1, 1862 – nov 1, 1864)

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The first war of German Unification started in 1862. Bismarck of Prussia allied with Austria to fight the Danes in war to protect the interests of Holstein, a member of the German Confederation. This war ended with an Austrian-Prussian invasion of Schleswig-Holstein to end Danish control of these provinces. As a result of this war, Prussia gained great support from Germans, especially nationalist who hoped these provinces would come under German control.

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feb 1, 1862
nov 1, 1864
~ 2 years and 9 months