How did Denmark defeat Prussia in 1848?
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Date: 2023-12-16
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datdumbguy1067
I want to mention some heavily simplified things about the Schleswig-Holstein question. Nationalism was on a rise in all of Europe due to the French revolution, Schleswig was about 60% Danish, with a clear Danish majority north of the city of Schleswig in modern day Germany. The other minorities were Frisian and German. The Danes wanted to be fully incorporated into the Kingdom of Denmark, meanwhile the Germans of course as you mentioned, wanted to join the German Confederation. It's pretty weird that the Duchy of Schleswig was ruled by Germans with german politics and german writing, despite being majority Danish at the time.
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I want to mention some heavily simplified things about the Schleswig-Holstein question. Nationalism was on a rise in all of Europe due to the French revolution, Schleswig was about 60% Danish, with a clear Danish majority north of the city of Schleswig in modern day Germany. The other minorities were Frisian and German. The Danes wanted to be fully incorporated into the Kingdom of Denmark, meanwhile the Germans of course as you mentioned, wanted to join the German Confederation. It's pretty weird that the Duchy of Schleswig was ruled by Germans with german politics and german writing, despite being majority Danish at the time.
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rune-ick860
The north of Slesvig had a majority of Danish people and that was true for the south of Slesvig as well for the longest time but as German merchants started moving up it started changing population to have a majority of German people in the south of Slesvig, while Holsten had always been German but historically Slesvig had always been Danish but in modern days Slesvig is a mixing pot so to say with a Danish and German minority respectively on each side of the border
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The north of Slesvig had a majority of Danish people and that was true for the south of Slesvig as well for the longest time but as German merchants started moving up it started changing population to have a majority of German people in the south of Slesvig, while Holsten had always been German but historically Slesvig had always been Danish but in modern days Slesvig is a mixing pot so to say with a Danish and German minority respectively on each side of the border
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stoissdk
Wow I guess I as a Dane, have been too focussed on the war in 1864. It turns out one of my ancestors was from a small village called Sieseby, between Flensburg and Kiel in Schleswig-Holstein. He became a dragoon in the Danish Prince Ferdinand's Dragoon regiment in Aarhus (present day Denmark. Since he was born in 1815, that would have made him around 33 years at the time of the war in 1848. and of the right age to take part in the war. I have too look into this =)
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Wow I guess I as a Dane, have been too focussed on the war in 1864. It turns out one of my ancestors was from a small village called Sieseby, between Flensburg and Kiel in Schleswig-Holstein. He became a dragoon in the Danish Prince Ferdinand's Dragoon regiment in Aarhus (present day Denmark. Since he was born in 1815, that would have made him around 33 years at the time of the war in 1848. and of the right age to take part in the war. I have too look into this =)
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ferrusvilkas8544
I have just realized a critical issue with the map History Matters uses: Flevoland exists. The flevoland project wasn't started until 1957. It seems to be on the peak netherlands mug too. Not much of the european map has changed of the last couple hundred years, but flevoland is a pretty noticeable addition and it is funny that even I didn't notice this before.
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I have just realized a critical issue with the map History Matters uses: Flevoland exists. The flevoland project wasn't started until 1957. It seems to be on the peak netherlands mug too. Not much of the european map has changed of the last couple hundred years, but flevoland is a pretty noticeable addition and it is funny that even I didn't notice this before.
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sebastiaan30
Hey. This is such a ini mini minus Error. But if check out the netherlands on the map you can see that it includes the province of Flevoland the land didnt exist at that time and was only reclaimed from the sea in the mid half of the 20st Century. Maybe possible if you can correct it in future video's? Big fan. Keep up the good work!
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Hey. This is such a ini mini minus Error. But if check out the netherlands on the map you can see that it includes the province of Flevoland the land didnt exist at that time and was only reclaimed from the sea in the mid half of the 20st Century. Maybe possible if you can correct it in future video's? Big fan. Keep up the good work!
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history_matters
The boundaries of the duchy of Slesvig is wrong. Those are post-1864 borders and not the pre-1864 borders. The border was changed to compensate for royal possesions in the duchies, which is why Ribe remained in the kingdom of Denmark after 1864 and why the border went rather south of Kolding.
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The boundaries of the duchy of Slesvig is wrong. Those are post-1864 borders and not the pre-1864 borders. The border was changed to compensate for royal possesions in the duchies, which is why Ribe remained in the kingdom of Denmark after 1864 and why the border went rather south of Kolding.
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Solcite
Though it wasn't what was discussed in this video, it's so interesting to hear about the Schleswig-Holstein wars. One of my ancestor died by a grenade in the 1860's. The very last thing he ever did was write a poem to his family before dying in a hospital some days after
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Though it wasn't what was discussed in this video, it's so interesting to hear about the Schleswig-Holstein wars. One of my ancestor died by a grenade in the 1860's. The very last thing he ever did was write a poem to his family before dying in a hospital some days after
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radagon-su2vq
This war seems very very similar to the 1956 arab isreali war the arabs where defeated militarily by a much greater power but using diplomacy and the help of great powers like the soviets and americans they where able to win at the end by military isnt everything
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This war seems very very similar to the 1956 arab isreali war the arabs where defeated militarily by a much greater power but using diplomacy and the help of great powers like the soviets and americans they where able to win at the end by military isnt everything
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familygash7500
VIDEO SUGGESTION:
Considering the fact that Spain's American colonies began revolting in order to gain independence during The Napoleonic Wars because Napoleon hadinvaded Spain, why didn't they stop rebelling once Napoleon was defeated?
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VIDEO SUGGESTION:
Considering the fact that Spain's American colonies began revolting in order to gain independence during The Napoleonic Wars because Napoleon hadinvaded Spain, why didn't they stop rebelling once Napoleon was defeated?
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history_matters
I know it s because the English-speaking world has a cow called Holstein they are used to calling that way, but that s not how the place called Holstein is pronounced.
It would mean Ein in German was pronounced Ien.
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I know it s because the English-speaking world has a cow called Holstein they are used to calling that way, but that s not how the place called Holstein is pronounced.
It would mean Ein in German was pronounced Ien.
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history_matters
The statesman Lord Palmerston: Only three people have ever really understood the Schleswig-Holstein business the Prince Consort, who is dead a German professor, who has gone mad and I, who have forgotten all about it.
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The statesman Lord Palmerston: Only three people have ever really understood the Schleswig-Holstein business the Prince Consort, who is dead a German professor, who has gone mad and I, who have forgotten all about it.
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theplasmawolf
President Louis Napoleon was just a president and wasn't planning on anything more, it's weird that you even brought it up XD
In all seriousness, why would someone named Napoleon do anything grand and ambitious?
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President Louis Napoleon was just a president and wasn't planning on anything more, it's weird that you even brought it up XD
In all seriousness, why would someone named Napoleon do anything grand and ambitious?
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Leufinngamer
Thats an often overlooked part of european history. Glad you made the video. There actually is a small memorial in my town in southern Holstein for the 7 people from the area, that died during this uprising.
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Thats an often overlooked part of european history. Glad you made the video. There actually is a small memorial in my town in southern Holstein for the 7 people from the area, that died during this uprising.
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martinrabaud6807
2: 41. This Napoleon guy seems to be a very reasonable fellow, I don't understand why people would think otherwise. His name is literally Napoleon, definitely the kind of name humble people bears.
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2: 41. This Napoleon guy seems to be a very reasonable fellow, I don't understand why people would think otherwise. His name is literally Napoleon, definitely the kind of name humble people bears.
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willdeyam3630
Please do a video on the Schleswig war in 1864! Perhaps a 10 minute video on the Schleswig-Holstein problem. It s such an interesting historical issue that still has ramifications today.
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Please do a video on the Schleswig war in 1864! Perhaps a 10 minute video on the Schleswig-Holstein problem. It s such an interesting historical issue that still has ramifications today.
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freddytang2128
I was in Copenhagen few months ago and visited their war history museum. Most of their wars seem to be summarized as we made a valiant effort. We had some wins. But in the end we lost
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I was in Copenhagen few months ago and visited their war history museum. Most of their wars seem to be summarized as we made a valiant effort. We had some wins. But in the end we lost
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soundwavegamer2321
Well technically Denmark still held on to the Duchy, but after 1852 they were not allowed to send troops into either state which is what caused the Second war between the two
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Well technically Denmark still held on to the Duchy, but after 1852 they were not allowed to send troops into either state which is what caused the Second war between the two
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superbrownbrown
German Confederation (probably in German): This'll be easy. Denmark is small. What do they know about managing territory?
_Greenland has entered the chat. _
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German Confederation (probably in German): This'll be easy. Denmark is small. What do they know about managing territory?
_Greenland has entered the chat. _
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moredac2881
Who would bring up Napoleon III wanting to be something more than president? as the nephew of the Napoleon, I expect nothing but great and honorable things from him.
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Who would bring up Napoleon III wanting to be something more than president? as the nephew of the Napoleon, I expect nothing but great and honorable things from him.
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