Battle of Tauberbischofsheim

The Battle of Tauberbischofsheim was an engagement of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, on 24 July at Tauberbischofsheim in the Grand Duchy of Baden.

Battle
The battle was between troops from German Confederation and Kingdom of Prussia, the former suffered a comprehensive defeat.

Aftermath
The Prussians occupied northern Württemberg and negotiated a peace in August 1866. Württemberg paid an indemnity of 8,000,000 gulden, and concluded a secret offensive and defensive treaty with her conqueror.

Although not officially part of the North German Confederation, the secret treaty effectively bound Württemberg to Prussia. Few years later, in 1870, Württemberger troops played a creditable part in the Battle of Wörth and in other operations of the Franco-Prussian War. In 1871, Württemberg became a member of the new German Empire.