Rejection of the Austrian-Prussian Ultimatum
- When
- 16 January – 1 February 1864
- Where
- Danish government (location of rejection not specified in sources)
Bismarck demanded Denmark abolish the November Constitution within 48 hours. The Danish government rejected the demand as politically impossible, and war followed.
On 16 January 1864, Bismarck issued an ultimatum to Denmark demanding that the November Constitution be abolished within 48 hours. The demand was politically impossible, particularly given the short deadline, and the Danish government consequently rejected it. Prussian and Austrian troops crossed into Schleswig on 1 February 1864, against the resistance of the Federal Assembly of the German Confederation, and war became inevitable.
Sources
- Second Schleswig War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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