Year in review
1866
4 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
Canada · 1866 · Wars
1866Fenian Raids on Canada
Irish-American veterans invaded Canada from the US, hastening Confederation and cementing Anglo-American borders.
1866 · Tech launches
1866First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable
Austria-Hungary · 1866 · Wars
1866Battle of Königgrätz
The decisive Prussian victory in the Seven Weeks' War eliminated Austria from German affairs and reshaped Central European power.
Prussia · 1866 · Wars
1866Austro-Prussian War
Seven Weeks' War reshaped Central Europe, eliminated Austria from German affairs, and cleared Bismarck's path to unification.
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