Record

Document Reference	Bu 15/57
Title	Letter from 2nd Baron Bloomfield [J. Bloomfield], Vienna, Austria, to Sir A. Buchanan, Berlin, Prussia; 24 Feb 1864.
Date	24 February 1864
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	States that the Austrian people know very little about the causes of the Schleswig-Holstein dispute and the course of events but they are raising funds for wounded soldiers; reports that there is uncertainty as to the actions of General Manteuffel and that Rechberg does not wish to follow the Prussian policy of bullying the smaller [German] states into adopting the policy of the great powers; asks his opinion on the stance of Denmark, stating that it is his view that Denmark would not enter into negotiations unless the independence of the monarchy was to be maintained; reports that a special messenger has been sent from London, but that he had sent back very little of interest apart from some observations based on official despatches.
Term	military campaigns, Second Schleswig-Holstein War 1863-4

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6572	Manteuffel; Edwin H.K.F. von (1809-1885); General; Prussian soldier	1809-1885
NA6540	Rechberg; Johann B. (1806-1899); Count; Austrian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister	1806-1899
NA6057	Bloomfield; John A.D. (1802-1879); 2nd Baron Bloomfield; diplomat	1802-1879
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882