Saxon and Hanoverian federal troops enter Holstein

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

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Date of occurrence 1863-12-24

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Germany, Schleswig-Holstein (Location)
Denmark (Involved)
Germany, Saxony (Involved)

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Saxon and Hanoverian federal troops enter the contested territory of Holstein, which Denmark is attempting to hold on to despite the fact that according to the Salic Law, its new king Christian IX is not heir to the duchy.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Saxon and Hanoverian federal troops enter Holstein". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18465, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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