London Conference of 1864
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The London Conference of 1864 was a peace conference on the Second Schleswig War that took place in London from 25 April to 25 June 1864.
Foreign Minister Sir John Russell, the British chairman of the conference
Battle of Dybbøl
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The Battle of Dybbøl was the key battle of the Second Schleswig War, fought between Denmark and Prussia. The battle was fought on the morning of 18 April 1864, following a siege that began on 2 April.
London Conference of 1864
…supported by the Russian Empire, the Second French Empire, and Sweden-Norway. The negotiations were influenced by the Prussian and Austrian victory in the Battle of Dybbøl, giving Otto von Bismarck and his delegation an advantage over their opponents. The conference broke up 25 June 1864 without having arrived at any…
The Battle of Dybbøl Wilhelm Camphausen, 1864
The battlefield photographed on 19 April, the day after the battle.
The Düppel-Denkmal c. 1910
The Dybbøl Mill next to a bust of King Christian IX