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seizure of Rendsburg by Prussia, if the Saxon troops were not removed from Holstein.
Austria counseled Saxony though that it might sidestep the issue by subsuming Saxon
troops under Austrian command, and Austria publicly challenged its German ally into
recognizing Austrian policy respecting Augustenberg (creating a sovereign state out
of Holstein to be admitted into the Diet, something Austria greatly preferred) if it were
to accept the Prussian demand on Saxony.
Convinced that Bismarck was bluffing, Austria insisted that Saxony stay the course.
However, once Prussian troops were rerouted to the Saxon border, Austria and Saxony
were convinced that Bismark’s threats were credible. The dispute ended on November
27 when Beust made an appeal to the Diet (something Bismarck actually preferred,
having just allowed the Diet the responsibility of recalling the troops), and the Aus-
trian and Prussian ministers began negotiations.
Saxony lost its appeal in the Diet, leaving Bismarck victorious. Saxony eventually
vacated its troops from Holstein.
Coding changes: Outcome changed from Compromise.
MID#261
Started in April 1865. See the narrative in the 255 Germany/300 Austria-Hungary
dyad dispute list.
MID#261
Started in April 1865. See the narrative in the 255 Germany/300 Austria-Hungary
dyad dispute list.
255 Germany/271 Wuerttemburg
MID#154
Started in September 1850. See the narrative in the 255 Germany/300 Austria-Hun-
gary dyad dispute list.
MID#261
Started in April 1865. See the narrative in the 255 Germany/300 Austria-Hungary
dyad dispute list.
255 Germany/273 Hesse Electoral
MID#154
Started in September 1850. See the narrative in the 255 Germany/300 Austria-Hun-
gary dyad dispute list.