The Second Schleswig War, 1864 (ALL PARTS)

The Second Schleswig War (1864) ignited on February 1 when Prussian and Austrian forces invaded the Danish fief Schleswig, intensifying the Schleswig-Holstein Question. Fueled by succession disputes and discontent, the conflict unfolded as Denmark faced an overwhelming army of Prussian and Austrian troops.
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[@HoH]

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[@christinegraham2579]

This war was the impetus my great-great grandparents & great grandparents to escape from Schleswig-Holstein & their emigration to the United States via Ellis Island! Thank you so very much for this incredible essay!

[@nathanworthington4451]

False

[@christinegraham2579]

@@nathanworthington4451 which part of my answer was false AND, I don’t believe you’re part of my extended family.

[@nathanworthington4451]

@@christinegraham2579 You know you lied.

[@pakoutac]

@@nathanworthington4451stfu dude, not all people have 0 interesting things in their families background

[@christinegraham2579]

@@nathanworthington4451 and what makes you the authority on my life?

[@marcboblee1863]

Sir, the depth of research into European history is admirable. Thank you for posting this video.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

A compilation?! Thanks! Loved all these videos!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@EricNielsen85]

Incredible content and production. Bravo!

[@KHK001]

Thanks for your hard work HOH!

[@silentone11111111]

Loved the vid. Great production values. Hope you follow up with the falklands battle next.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Huge fan of your content! These videos were amazing! Cant wait to see more of the brothers war!😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@qwaz67]

LOVE this! Great job!

[@passenger128]

Such a treat, thank you! (:

[@brokenbridge6316]

Great compilation video

[@AWICKEDVIXEN1999]

We still live! The House of Von thank you!

[@lostinspacestudio]

Wow that's amazing. I've never heard of thrse conflicts before

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was the second time I saw this historical coverage episode about 1864 (Schleswig)war .thank you, respectful ( House of History) channel for sharing

[@HoH]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@The1506daniel]

really well made!

[@notthefbi7932]

For the algorithm this was a another great series 👍

[@Tiger1AuasfE]

Very nice, thnx for this.👍

[@robertcottam8824]

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[@HoH]

Welcome aboard!

[@janlindtner305]

After 1864 we licked the wounds and imagined to ourselves that modesty and a pure nationality was beautiful, we have since and until today, had this trauma!👍👍👍Well done feature.

[@Emanon...]

"pure nationality" Yeah. Nothing bad ever came from that notion...

[@ravnen25]

That begun after the napoleonic wars.. when ceiding Norway to Sweden, a navy stolen and a capital in ruins..

[@user-xf2oh4gi9t]

​@@Emanon... Yes, most Danes know this as well. But still, the country is still very homogeneous and strives for consensus. A Danish people's character is largely unquestioned, allowing for a proud we-them-dichotomy.

[@danditto6145]

There is a statue to the struggle for Sleswig-Holstein In Copenhagen. It’s a Danish soldier going forward with a small drummer boy on his shoulder. Interesting to have the history of the statue now.

[@alcatraz2627]

There was some hope that Russia, Britian, and Sweden would join the danish side. Edward VII in Britian and Tsarevich Nichola in Russia both had highly loved danish consorts in 1864, and a new Scandinavian romanticism hoped for Sweden to help defend Denmark. In the end there was no help, and Denmark stood no chance against the combined power of Prussia and Austria.

[@VIZ369]

Please another chapter

[@user-uq6bt8wc6j]

Love from East Tennessee Oscar i have learned so much from your work

[@olerasmussen72]

My Great-great-grandfather took part in the war on the Danish side, it ended for him as a prisoner of war, at the Battle of Als

[@ramtin5152]

Still waiting for the battle of Carrhae

[@HoH]

Next week, it's already out for patrons.

[@user-xf2oh4gi9t]

Great work on an extremely complicated conflict. A bit too much pathos, but that's a question of individual taste. A little irritating, however, is the use of a modern map of the region, showing roads and furthermore bridges (for example Storebælt, Lillebælt) that did not exist then

[@georgekenney8121]

but i wonder if you could make and post a video of the franco Prussian war of 1870=1871 here on KZbin along with this one

[@MrSigmatico]

I am Danish and we are told it is called Dannevirke so I would like to know where you get Dannevirki from because it confuses me a lot but I am sure you did your rescearch and I am just remembering it all wrong. Like I think the Vikings started its construction and the language was different back then something like that. You pronounce it more or less right and it says Danavirke on the map you show as well.

[@lucius1976]

modern Danish spelling: Dannevirke; in Old Norse; Danavirki, in German; Danewerk. In English: Danevirke. Do not think Old Norse spelling is correct for modern usage

[@MrSigmatico]

@@lucius1976 But it was build by the Vikings so it makes sense to call it that in a historic context

[@alanonmain]

Sadly my great great grandfather was one of those Danish soldiers who died as a result of the Battle of Als. His company was entrenched where the Prussian soldiers landed.

[@CaptainSeato]

34:26 - Goblin Slayer: "...Gablenz?"

[@freelandLee1987]

Prime Minister Bismark is an outstand diplomat！

[@danishcommander4dk]

L

[@JuanLegendre-ey9ty]

I like to see the Italian wars of unification.

[@alannolan5126]

can U do the second Invasion of France in to Mexico

[@WhyIsYoutubeSoTerrible]

Factchecking this statement: "But Napoleon III was no fool...." Assessment: this is false, he was indeed a fool

[@svenkuba2820]

21:30 I know this is a sad comparison, but it feels kinda funny when you read stuff about WW I (~50 years later) like "and over 2k men died in the first half hour assaulting entrenched positions supported by MGs" or about the casulty figures of Waterloo (~50 years earlier) with prussian involvement, even tho Wellingtons Finest did the main lifting on that day and in this vid we talk about a hundred dudes. Every life lost in war is one too many, for that matter, but it does sound weird.

[@YoussefDaanBenAmor]

Back when the Danish had the warrior spirit of Medieval times still flowing through there blood! A world lost in time.

[@ryanjuguilon213]

Well they can try. I'll seat back and laugh! they cant even beat the swedes yet you want them to be bellicose?

[@karlandersson6]

They lost it before that. Lost half of the country to Sweden in the 17th century

[@Lp-army1]

​@@karlandersson61815* bc the swedes were compinsated for losing finland

[@karlandersson6]

@@Lp-army1 Skåne, Halland, Blekinge....

[@Lp-army1]

@karlandersson6 well I thought you meant Norway mb

[@blockmasterscott]

From what I've seen here in this video, that period in Prussian history was basically one person after another saying "Ok folks, I'm in charge now", and someone else saying "HELL NO!"

[@stehfreejesseah7893]

That sums up a lot of history. Especially Roman history.

[@Ghostrex101]

Did Denmark had any chance to win?

[@phunkeehone]

We were heavily outnumbered, and the Prussians had more modern rifles (breech loading vs muzzle loading). Other than that, they had more effective artillery. So the short answer would most likely be no.

[@Ghostrex101]

@@phunkeehone Denmark should have invested more into there military.

[@cpj93070]

@@phunkeehone Prussia would have lost if Britain and Russia both got involved and they joined the side of Denmark.

[@nicolaijeppesen1528]

​@@Ghostrex101 alone against prussia and austria?? 😂

[@Ghostrex101]

@@nicolaijeppesen1528 Small nations have often defeated larger ones.

[@beepboop204]

[@dittmannrudolfrohr2149]

5:05 Germans are Germanspeaking.

[@jasonthompson6594]

Love it!

[@kevanharris3883]

This was not in fact a case of German aggression but of Danish aggresion the Danes I believe had controlled this area since 1648 officially peace ending officially the 30 years war, but controlling part of the Reich was one thing, incorporating them into Denmark was quite another as this would effectively remove them from the Reich. that is why both Austria and Prussia acted to defend the integrety of the Reich. Since other parts of the Reich had been lost in the thirty years war Danish control of 2 of the states of the Reich but them remaing part of the Reich nad been acceptable their seizure was not. Whether the Danish king realised that is open to question.kings often miss the distinction between what we own and what we control but do not own.

[@danishcommander4dk]

Well Holsten was a part of the Northern German Confederation and was just a fief of the Danish king. Slesvig on the other side was a danish duchy and belonged more or less from 980 a.C until 1864 to Denmark. And then greedy Prussians stole it...

[@prasath1111]

I thought Bismarck was srationed in Russia

[@alexzero3736]

Map is wrong, if it's year 1862 where's Italy???

[@methanbreather]

while I enjoy your videos - you are skipping so many details why the war with Denmark started, it borders on pro-danish nationalist propaganda. There were SEVERAL treaties. And Denmark broke them all. Knowing that it would lead to war but doing it anyway. It was not the german nationalists who caused this mess. It was the danes who pushed for it.

[@thomasbaagaard]

seriously, try reading a actual book on the war instead of trusting the fantasy 1864 Tvseries. The German (or more precis Holstein) Nationalists started the whole mess in 1848 by rebellion. And between the wars they where never interested in finding a political solution. What was needed was a division of the Danish whole-state by getting rid of Holstein, and that was exactly what the Danish government did in late 1863... Integrated Sleswig and threw Holstein out. And this was done under pressure from Sweden and with promises of military aid from Sweden. (and with a plan supported by members of the Danish cabinet of putting the Swedish king on the Danish throne.)

[@bradleycooper5436]

It's complicated. The rule a kingdom inside the hre and the emperor demanded that unlawful territory

[@danishcommander4dk]

Okay first of all, this region was / is ancient danish territory for centuries (from 980 ac to 1864). Trying to get our rightful land back is not a crime! And secondly, don't pretend Germany never broke treaties

[@methanbreather]

@@danishcommander4dk you break treaties, you bear the consequences. Schlesweg-Holstein must not be divided. Since 1460. Schleswig was also not under the rule of the danish king, but was ruled over as duke. Either way. When the danes decided to make Schleswig part of Denmark proper, they broke all the treaties. And they knew it. Sadly, it is not the idiotic politicians who have to fight in the wars they start.

[@danishcommander4dk]

@@methanbreather But the question is: who cares about the past? 1864 is not 2024! So even if the people there were so excited to belong to Prussia back then, doesn't mean that the people of (Southern) Slesvig, the "sydslesviger" want to be a part of Germany today. I know a few people there who often complain about how bad Germany is and that this region rather should be danish again. And nobody can blame them. In comparison to other german states, the Slesvig region has one of the lowest GDP's, a high unemployment, rural exodus etc. But I guess time will tell...

[@davidsauls9542]

Where ARE You ??? This was a wonderful example of your work, but since you don't appear anymore, I am hoping all is well with you ! When you show yourself. I suspect you have a greater chance at getting folks interested in history that otherwise may not. A human face makes a difference. You show a youthful face that is truly interested in history. I really think your personality is a great asset at marketing your channel. I am not in that field (Marketing). As a Psychiatrist I see you as a strong asset to a business venture.

[@anderseriksen2282]

The absence off support to Denmark from France & United Kingdom & Sweden & Russian Impire in preventing a unification of "Greater Germany" by starting attack on Denmark - later in time ended with WW1 & WW2, - these major European Powers, by there "non interference" Created the foundation for later much worse wars on them self - Denmark had to "buy peace by given land" - later European major powers did that again with Czeckoslovakia in 1939 - - - will we see this again in Ukraine in year 2024 ? ? ? ?.

[@Dilley_G45]

Maybe stop stealing land from Germany all the time, France stole Alsaxe, Denmark wanted all north of Elbe, Poland always wanted land, Austria did Shenanigans in 1866...Sudetebland 1938 was ethnically German should never have been in Czechislovakia, etc.

[@anderseriksen2282]

@@Dilley_G45 hi guy, ofc DK wanted the land North of the Elbe river, it had been Danish land for HUNDRED of years, you may wanna check the history - "a bit more".

[@hansmarheim7620]

Who can tell the difference between Austria and Germany? Both speak German and both were Nazi. Same people, same mentality.

[@HoH]

Horrible take. This takes place 70 years before the Nazis seized power. Not to mention great cultural differences between Austria and Germany. At this stage, Germany didn't even exist and Austria was a multi-ethnic empire including Czechia, Slovakia, parts of Ukraine and Hungary.

[@hansmarheim7620]

@@HoH Get hold on historical facts. The German tribes has allways been agressiv and unreliable. Can you please tell me about one single nation in the world that respect or trust Austria or Germany? No. I do not know hink you can do that.

[@HoH]

@@hansmarheim7620 the entirety of Europe and US.

[@bluedragontoybash2463]

Denmark play stupid games, win stupid prize. Just like Ukraine today I guess