Prussia

Prussia

By rsc1734

  • France Declares War

    France declared war on Austria, Prussia, and Sardinia, marking the start of the French Revolutionary wars.

  • France Loses the War

    France surrendered to the Prussian Army.

  • German States Unite

    The 1,800 sovereign German states united into 60 states.

  • Napoleon Is Victorious

    Napoleon defeated Austria and Prussia.

  • Jena and Auerstadt

    The forces of French Emperor Napoleon I defeated the Prussians in the twin battles of Jena and Auerstadt.

  • Tilsit

    Napoleon I of France and Russian Czar Alexander I met near Tilsit, in northern Prussia, to discuss terms for ending war between their empires.

  • Treaty Signed

    Napoleon I of France and Czar Alexander I of Russia signed a treaty at Tilsit ending war between their empires. It divided Europe among themselves and isolated Britain.

  • Kalisz Union

    Russia and Prussia formed the Kalisz Union against Napoleon.

  • Berlin

    The Russians fighting against Napoleon reached Berlin. The French evacuated the city without a fight.

  • Grossbeeren

    At the Battle of Grossbeeren the Prussians defeated the French.

  • Dresden

    Aug 26-Aug 27, The Battle of Dresden was Napoleon’s last major victory against the allied forces of Austria, Russia and Prussia.

  • Leipzig

    Oct 16-19 In the Battle at Leipzig Napoleon faced Prussia, Austria and Russia and suffered one of his worst defeats.

  • Iron Cross

    The Prussians introduced the Iron Cross during the Napoleonic wars.

  • Congress of Vienna

    The Congress of Vienna convened in late September and continued to June 8, 1815. It was held after the banishment of Napoleon to Elba. The congress aimed at territorial resettlement and restoration to power of the crowned heads of Europe.

  • Brussels

    British General Arthur Wellesley began assembling troops at Brussels. 73,000 British troops were joined by 33,000 German, Dutch and Belgian troops preparing to face Napoleon. Prussia gathered an army of 120,000 southeast of Brussels.

  • Ligny

    Napoleon defeated the Prussians at the Battle of Ligny, Belgium.

  • Waterloo

    British and Prussian troops under the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon Bonaparte and his forces at the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium.

  • Holy Alliance

    Russia, Prussia and Austria signed a Holy Alliance. "Justice, charity and peace" were the concepts of the Holy Alliance as envisioned by Tsar Alexander I of Russia. The alliance of Russia, Austria and Prussia was formed after the downfall of Napoleon and later almost all European rulers signed the agreement.