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. Wnen the coronation of King William and Queen Augusta 
tock place at Königsberg their son Frederick was thirty 
Fears old to a day. 
King William was determined to procure for Prussia that 
place among German states which was its due. 
Though the king and his minister for war had worked out 
D scheme of army-reform, Parliament relused to grant 
the necessary money. 
There could be no doubt that Bismarck had insight and an 
iron determination. 
Prussia not Austria was destined to lead Germany. 
Bismarck, who soon became president of the ministry, 
Proposed that Prussia and Austria conjointly should 
drive the Danes out of Schleswig-Holstein. 
Bismarck's proposal was accepted and the Danish War of 
1864 broke out. 
. On April 18, 1864 the United Prussian and Austrian. 
troops tock the redoubts of Düppel Uy storm, and thereby 
the defeat of the Danes was complete. 
The joint pPossession of the conquered provinces soon led 
to differences between Austria and Prussia. 
Since Austria would on no account agree to the territorial 
aggrandisement which Prussia demanded, she began to 
prepare for war. 
Prussia, under the leadership of King William and his 
Prime-minister Bismarck, was not inclined to cry small 
again as she had done at Olmütz. 
„Bismarck's endeavours to induce the neighbouring States 
Hanover, Saxony and Kurhessen to remain neutral 
failed. 
Moltke had worked out the plan of campaign, and in a few 
days the whole Prussian force marched in three armies 
against Bohemia. 
King William on July 2 assumed the command-in-chief at 
Gitschin. 
It was no light business to make all the necessary arrange- 
ments.