The Kingdom Of Wurttemberg.
Since 1864, this small Kingdom has been ruled over by King Karl I. A small contingent of this nation's troops fought bravely alongside the Bavarian and Austrian forces at the Battle of Konigsseig in 1866.
Extracts from reports to the Imperial and Royal Foreign Office
from Consul-Extraordinary to the Rhenish Principalities
Ruprecht, Freiherr von Schleissen -
February 1873
.... I wish to make an addition to the traveller's notes provided by our Diplomatic Service. Having now journeyed through the valley of the River Neckar in Wurttemberg, I would heartily recommend that travellers copy the local practice of carrying iron or a small holy symbol at all times as protection against the many Faerie River Women who dwell in the Neckar....
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