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Preliminary Peace Terms
- When
- 1 August 1864
- Where
- Unknown
Preliminaries signed in August 1864 established the basis for the final treaty by renouncing Danish rights.
On 1 August 1864, the King of Denmark renounced all his rights in the duchies in favor of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia. These preliminaries set the stage for the formal Treaty of Vienna, confirming the transfer of sovereignty over Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg.
Sources
- Second Schleswig War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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