Albrecht, count von Bernstorff

Albrecht, count von Bernstorff (born March 22, 1809, Dreilützow, Mecklenburg [Germany]—died March 26, 1873, London, Eng.) was a Prussian statesman known for his charm and diplomatic skill. A widely traveled career diplomat, Bernstorff was dispatched to Vienna during the Revolution of 1848 and quickly distinguished himself as a conservative opponent of the then current schemes for German unification. Gradually, however, he came to accept the idea of German unity, though under Prussian rather than Austrian...