{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/ae214237-27e8-43d6-b343-3c5facba584a/62f8d51b8cf2d800126fca29?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"69.2 Schleswig War of 1864","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/620e4d74bbc3136c1d1225d9/1660474483938-b4035aa5851d67c8d0ad0d4d63ca8f55.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p>When in November 1863 King Frederick VII of Denmark died, a dispute arose over who had a legitimate claim to rule over the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. Otto von Bismarck saw this as a great opportunity to increase Prussian power in the region and decided, together with the Austrians, to invade Denmark.</p><p>The key battle in the war was the siege of Dybbøl in April 1864</p><p><br></p><p>This month, August 2022, I'm doing a cycling challenge to raise money for Brain Tumour Research. More info at: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/carl-rylett-cycle274</p><p><br></p><p>www.patreon.com/historyeurope</p><p>www.historyeurope.net</p><p><br></p><p>Music composed by Anton Bruckner (Erinnerung) and Sergei Rachmaninoff (Preludes, number 10, Lento in B minor)</p><p>Picture - Siege of Dybbol&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Carl Rylett"}