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1814 Napoleonā€™s First End PartĀ II

Austria France History Prussia Russia 16 Min Read

Allied entry into Paris 1814, Painting by Aleksey Danilovich Kivshenko. Battle of Paris 1814. For the emperor, however, cheer was still to be found in the continued devotion shown by some soldiers. In Paris, one last parade saw Napoleon entrust Marie-Louise and the King of Rome to the garrison prior to his departure for the front: ā€˜The enthusiasm generated by…

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Potsdam Giants byĀ Name!

The Potsdam Giants was the Prussian infantry regiment No 6, composed of taller-than-average soldiers. The regiment was founded in 1675 and dissolved in 1806 after the Prussian defeat against Napoleon. Throughout the reign of the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia (1688ā€“1740) the unit was known as the ā€œPotsdamer…

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Battle of Eylau (7ā€“8 FebruaryĀ 1807)

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Brandenburg and the first Nordic WarĀ 1655-60

Frederick William, the ā€œGreat Electorā€. As Frederick William finally took possession of East Pomerania, his interest in the Baltic intensified. In 1654 Queen Christina of Sweden abdicated in favour of her cousin, Charles X. The new king showed every sign of emulating Gustavus Adolphus in his desire to make the…

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The Rebirth of the GermanĀ Cavalry

Late 19th century Prussian Cuirassiers The countryside around Konitz simmered in the warm September sun. The fields were not planted. There were no rivers and few trees. An occasional, gentle rise in the landscape was all that interrupted the drab flatness of the area. Located in the Baltic province of…

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Kunersdorf 1759 PartĀ I

732118 Frederick, once he had decided to march to the Oder, was swift about it. August 3, 1959 admitting he had failed to intercept Laudon, he pushed on towards MĆ¼llrose (within 12 miles of Frankfurt). Here he gave Wedell instructions to move what remained of his army to that village.…

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Kunersdorf 1759 PartĀ II

Battle of Kunersdorf, Alexander Kotzebue The Battle A little more than an hour after their appearance from the thick woods, the Prussian main body stood ranked for battle and had the batteries set up. Finck had been waiting for the signal to attack since first light, and his gunners were…

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Prussian Reforms 1806-15

GERHARD von SCHARNHORST (1755-1813) Chief of the Prussian General Staff. Napoleonā€™s defeats were important, especially…