The main campaign of the war occurred in Bohemia. Prussian Chief of General Staff Helmuth von Moltke had planned meticulously for the war. He rapidly mobilized the Prussian army and advanced across the border into Saxony and Bohemia, where the Austrian army was concentrating for an invasion of Silesia. There, the Prussian armies, led nominally by King William I, converged, and the two sides met at the Battle of Königgrätz (Hradec Králové) on 3 July. The Prussian Army of the Elbe advanced on the Austrian left wing, and the First Army on the center, prematurely; they risked being counter-flanked on their own left. Victory therefore depended on the timely arrival of the Second Army on the left wing. This was achieved through the brilliant work of its Chief of Staff, Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal. Superior Prussian organization and élan decided the battle against Austrian numerical superiority, and the victory was near total, with Austrian battle deaths nearly seven times the Prussian figure. An armistice between Prussia and Austria came into effect at noon on 22 July. A preliminary peace was signed on 26 July at Nikolsburg.
The main campaign of the war occurred in Bohemia Prussian Chief of General Staff Helmuth von Moltke had planned meticulously for the war He rapidly mobilized the Prussian army and advanced across the border into Saxony and Bohemia where the Austrian army was concentrating for an invasion of Silesia There the Prussian armies led nominally by King William I converged and the two sides met at the Battle of Königgrätz (Hradec Králové) on 3 July The Prussian Army of the Elbe advanced on the Austrian left wing and the First Army on the center prematurely; they risked being counter-flanked on their own left Victory therefore depended on the timely arrival of the Second Army on the left wing This was achieved through the brilliant work of its Chief of Staff Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal Superior Prussian organization and élan decided the battle against Austrian numerical superiority and the victory was near total with Austrian battle deaths nearly seven times the Prussian figure An armistice between Prussia and Austria came into effect at noon on 22 July A preliminary peace was signed on 26 July at Nikolsburg