Königgrätz
Americannoun
noun
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The news of Königgrätz led to a violent outburst of anti-Prussian feeling; but Napoleon refused to take action at once, when it might have been very effective.
From The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) by Rose, John Holland
Here are also several historical paintings; prominent among which are "The Battle of Turin," "The Emperor William and the Crown Prince at Königgrätz," and "The Capitulation at Sedan."
From In and Around Berlin by Norton, Minerva Brace
The Prussians won the day of Königgrätz by their breech-loading guns, although much was due to their superior organization and superior strategy.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10 European Leaders by Lord, John
After suffering several reverses in the north of Bohemia, their chief array under Benedek barred the way of the two northern Prussian armies on the heights north of the town of Königgrätz.
From The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) by Rose, John Holland
A few days later Effi, with the aid of Roswitha, moved into the apartment on Königgrätz St., and liked it there from the beginning.
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 by Various
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