On May 7th 1866, Bismarck suffered a attempt on his life by Ferdinand Cohen Blind in a attempt to prevent civil war between the German states which was coming in the form of the Austro-Prussian War one month later. He was shot five times, three times while wrestling FCB to the ground after the first two shots. The shots struck Bismarck, but they either grazed him or bounced off his ribcage. It was a miracle that he survived.
The assassin was taken into custody, but committed suicide not long after.
Bismarck's scheming and plotting would result in Prussia acquiring Schleswig and Holstein in the war that FCB attempted to prevent. The peace that ended the war would exclude Austria from any future German state and leave Prussia as the strongest force in German politics.
But what if the bullets did not bounce off Bismarck's seemingly bulletproof body and instead, killed him?
The assassin was taken into custody, but committed suicide not long after.
Bismarck's scheming and plotting would result in Prussia acquiring Schleswig and Holstein in the war that FCB attempted to prevent. The peace that ended the war would exclude Austria from any future German state and leave Prussia as the strongest force in German politics.
But what if the bullets did not bounce off Bismarck's seemingly bulletproof body and instead, killed him?
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