Austria and Prussia conclude defensive alliance against Russia

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.2: German-language Writing and Culture: Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, 800-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Domains

Co-operation treaties

Dates

Date of occurrence 1854-04-20

Places

Austria (Involved)
Germany (Involved)
Poland (Involved)
Russia (Involved)

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Austria and Prussia conclude a defensive alliance against Russia. After the alliance signed between Britain and France the previous month, this lines up most of the powers of Europe in support of the Ottoman Empire against the Russians.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Austria and Prussia conclude defensive alliance against Russia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18295, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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