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| Alliance Louis II |  |
| Bavaria Supports Austria |
| Battle of Gitschin Frederick Charles | |
| 29th June Gitschin Frederick Charles defeats the Austrian General Clan-Gallas, captures 1,400 Austrians |
| Battle of Gitscin Moltke | |
| 27th June Gitscin The eastern armies & the Army of the Elbe drive back the Austrians |
| Battle of Gitscin Wilhelm I | |
| 29th June Gitscin Leads the combined army of the Elbe & The first army to defeat the Saxons |
| Battle of Konigratz Frederick Charles | |
| 3rd July Gitschin Commands the Prussian centre during the Prussian victory over Austria |
| Battle of Konigratz Frederick III | |
| 3rd July Konigratz Commands a Division during the Prussian victory at Konigratz |
| Battle of Konigratz Friedrich Karl | |
| 3rd July Konigratz Commands the First Army to a decisive victory |
| 3rd July Konigratz Wins decisive victory for the 1st Army |
| Battle of Konigratz Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen | |
| 3rd July Konigratz Present at the battle of Konnigratz |
| Battle of Konigratz Moltke | |
| 3rd July Konigratz Prussian victory over Austria |
| 3rd July Konigratz The German Confederation attacks Prussia after its Invasion of Holstein |
| 3rd July Konigratz The Hanoverian army capitulates at Sadowa after the Battle of Konigratz |
| Battle of Langensalza Arentschildt, Alexander von | |
| 27th June Langensalza Leads the Hanoverian army which defeats Vogel von Falkenstein |
| Battle of Langensalza Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 29th June Langensalza Prussia defeat the Hanoverian army |
| Battle of Munchengratz Frederick Charles | |
| 28th June Munchengratz Frederick Charles defeats the Austrian General Clan-Gallas |
| Battle of Munchengratz Moltke | |
| 27th June Munchengratz The eastern armies & the Army of the Elbe drive back the Austrians |
| Battle of Munchengratz Wilhelm I | |
| 27th June Munchengratz Leads the combined army of the Elbe & The first army to defeat the Saxons |
| Battle of Nachod Blumenthal, Ludwig von | |
| 29th June Nachod Leads the Prussian 52nd Infantry into its decisive charge on the Austrian Hoch und Deutschmeister Regiment at the battle of Nachod during the Prussian invasion of Bohemia |
| Battle of Nachod Moltke | |
| 29th June Nachod The 2nd Army engages the Austrians |
| Battle of Nachod Steinmetz, Karl Friedrich von | |
| 29th June Nachod Von Steinmetz is hailed as the "Lion of Nachod" |
| Battle of Podol Frederick Charles | |
| 27th June Podol Frederick Charles defeats the Austrian General Clan-Gallas |
| Battle of Sadowa Wilhelm I | |
| 3rd July Sadowa Commander of the victorious Prussian forces in a decisive battle over Austria |
| 3rd July Sadowa The battle signifies the end of Austrian dominance over the German States |
| Battle of Trautenau Moltke | |
| 29th June Trautenau The 2nd Army engages the Austrians |
| Budget Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin Admits that the budget is unconstitutional in a bid to pacify the Liberals |
| Berlin Raises a budget for the 1st time since 1862 |
| The new, largely conservative House is on much better terms with Bismarck than previous bodies; at the Minister-President's request, it retroactively approved the budgets of the past four years, which had been implemented without parliamentary conse |
| Capture of Frankurt Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Frankfurt Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Capture of Hanover Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Hanover Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Capture of Hesse Kassel Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Hesse Kassel Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Capture of Holstein Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Holstein Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Capture of Holstein Moltke | |
| 8th June Holstein Prussian troops capture Holstein |
| Capture of Nassau Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Nassau Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Capture of Schleswig Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Schleswig Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Commander 1st Army Friedrich Karl | |
| Appointed Commander of the 1st Army |
| Commander Army of the Elbe Wilhelm I | |
| 19th June Dresden Appointed Commander of the Army of the Elbe |
| Commander V Corps Steinmetz, Karl Friedrich von | |
| Posen Appointed Commander of the V Corps at Posen. |
| Constitution Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Prussia quickly defeated Austria and its allies, in a crushing victory at the Battle of K”niggr„tz followed by the Peace of Prague the German Confederation is dissolved |
| Defeat Austria Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 3rd July Sadowa Prussia defeats Austria |
| Defeat Hanover Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 29th June Langensalza Prussia defeat the Hanoverian army |
| Diplomacy Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 5th July Bismarck is able to accept mediation on his terms |
| 5th July Napoleon III expects both contestants to wear themselves down in a drawn out campaign |
| Election Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Conservative victory in the chamber of 142 |
| Has a sufficient majority to raise an army reform budget for the 1st time in 5 yrs |
| In the elections to the House of Deputies the liberals suffer a major defeat, losing their large majority |
| The election is held during the Battle of Konigratz |
| The new, largely conservative House is on much better terms with Bismarck than previous bodies; at the Minister-President's request, it retroactively approved the budgets of the past four years, which had been implemented without parliamentary conse |
| German Confederation Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Prussia quickly defeated Austria and its allies, in a crushing victory at the Battle of K”niggr„tz followed by the Peace of Prague the German Confederation is dissolved |
| 14th June Prussian delegates declare the German Confederation at an end |
| Invasion of Bohemia Blumenthal, Ludwig von | |
| 29th June Bohemia Leads the Prussian 52nd Infantry into its decisive charge on the Austrian Hoch und Deutschmeister Regiment at the battle of Nachod during the Prussian invasion of Bohemia |
| Invasion of Hanover Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 15th June Hanover Prussia invades Hanover |
| Invasion of Hesse Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 15th June Hesse Prussia invades Hesse |
| Invasion of Holstein Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 14th June Holstein The Federal Diet votes for mobilization against Prussia for it's invasion of Holstein |
| Invasion of Holstein Moltke | |
| 7th June Holstein Prussian troops march into Holstein |
| Invasion of Saxony Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 15th June Saxony Prussia invades Saxony |
| IPP Cohn, Julius Ferdinand | |
| Founds the Institute of Plant Physiology |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst | |
| Appointed minister of foreign affairs |
| Minister President Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst | |
| Appointed Minister President of Prussia |
| Mobilization Moltke | |
| June Gitschin Moltke's eastern armies converge on Gitschin |
| National Liberal Party Forckenbeck, Maximilian Franz August von | |
| Helps found the National Liberal Party |
| North German Confederation Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 23rd Aug Prague The Nth German Confederation is created of German lands nth of the Maine |
| Occupation Dresden Prusia Moltke | |
| 19th June Dresden The Army of the Elbe occupies Dresden |
| Peace Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 26th July Nikolsburg The Peace of Nikolsburg is a preliminary peace between Austria & Prussia |
| 13th Aug Baden Baden Prussia agrees peace & makes a secret military Alliance against France |
| 13th Aug Bavaria Prussia agrees peace & makes a secret military Alliance against France |
| 13th Aug Wurttemberg Prussia agrees peace & makes a secret military Alliance against France |
| 23rd Aug Prague Austria will be excluded from Germany |
| 23rd Aug Prague The Nth German Confederation is created of German lands nth of the Maine |
| 23rd Aug Prague The Peace of Prague confirms the Peace of Nikolsburg |
| 23rd Aug Prague Under the Peace of Prague Frankfurt will become part of Prussia |
| 23rd Aug Prague Under the Peace of Prague Hanover will become part of Prussia |
| 23rd Aug Prague Under the Peace of Prague Hesse will become part of Prussia |
| 23rd Aug Prague Under the Peace of Prague South German States become independent |
| 23rd Aug Prague Under the Peace of Prague States nth of the Main form a Confederation under Prussia |
| 23rd Aug Silesia Under the Peace of Prague Austrian Silesia will become part of Prussia |
| President Forckenbeck, Maximilian Franz August von | |
| Berlin Appointed President of the Prussian House of Representatives |
| Reform of Budget Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin Gets Bill of Indemnity passed |
| Berlin No need to guarantee accountability of Ministers to Parliament |
| Rule of Frankfurt Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 23rd Aug Frankfurt Under the Peace of Prague Frankfurt will become part of Prussia |
| Rule of Hanover Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 23rd Aug Hanover Bismarck annexes the Kingdom of Hanover, which had been allied with Austria against Prussia, agreement is reached whereby the deposed King Georg V of Hanover was allowed to keep about 50% of the crown assets |
| 23rd Aug Hanover Under the Peace of Prague Hanover will become part of Prussia |
| Rule of Hesse Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 23rd Aug Hesse Under the Peace of Prague Hesse will become part of Prussia |
| Rule of Nassau Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 23rd Aug Nassau Under the Peace of Prague Nassau will become part of Prussia |
| Rule of Silesia Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 23rd Aug Silesia Under the Peace of Prague Austrian Silesia will become part of Prussia |
| Treaty of Gastein Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 20th Aug Gastein Austria reneges on the agreement by demanding that the Diet determine the Schleswig-Holstein issue, Bismarck uses this as an excuse start a war with Austria by charging that the Austrians had violated the Convention of Gastein |
| Unification Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Nassau Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs |
| Prussia quickly defeated Austria and its allies, in a crushing victory at the Battle of K”niggr„tz followed by the Peace of Prague the German Confederation is dissolved |
| Zollverein Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| The Zollverein is effectively ended in 1866 with the advent of the Austro-Prussian War |
