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Events relating to prussia
The Teutonic knights undertake a new form of crusade, attempting to subdue the pagan Prussians who occupy part of the Baltic coast
In the treaty of Torun the Teutonic knights finally cede Prussia to Poland
Frederick II, inheriting the throne in Prussia, establishes a cultured and musical court
Frederick II, the king of Prussia, invades the neighbouring Habsburg province of Silesia, launching the War of the Austrian Succession
Frederick's Prussian army defeats the Austrians at Mollwitz, securing his hold on most of Silesia
Frederick the Great's Prussian soldiers, advancing in shallow disciplined formation, outclass other armies of the time
The peace treaty returns all captured territories to their owners – with the exception of Silesia, which becomes part of Prussia
The Treaty of Hubertusburg, between Prussia and Austria, increases the power of Prussia among the many separate states of Germany
Russia, Prussia and Austria agree a treaty enabling them to divide the spoils in the first partition of Poland
A French revolutionary army defeats the Austrians and Prussians at Valmy, and thus saves Paris from attack
Russia and Prussia agree on a second partition of Poland
Poland's neighbours – Russia, Prussia and Austria – are all on hand for the final partition of the kingdom
Part of Poland is recovered from Prussia to become the grand duchy of Warsaw, a small state dependent upon Napoleon
The king of Prussia, Frederick William III, changes sides and declares war on France
In a treaty with Russia and Prussia at Reichenbach, Austria agrees to declare war on France
The Russian emperor and the Prussian king take a salute in the Champs Elysées after the allies capture Paris
The English and Prussian generals Wellington and Blücher defeat Napoleon in a closely fought battle at Waterloo
The rulers of Russia, Prussia and Austria form a Holy Alliance to preserve their concept of a Christian Europe
The king of Prussia, Frederick William III, makes a bid for German leadership by turning his extensive lands into a custom-free zone (Zollverein)
The Prussian army is the first to adopt a breech-loading rifle, the 'needle-gun' developed by gunsmith Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse
Delegates of the German states offer the imperial crown of a united Germany to Frederick William IV, the king of Prussia, who rejects it
Otto von Bismarck declares Blut und Eisen (blood and iron) to be the only policy by which Prussia can become strong
Prussia and Austria combine forces to seize Schleswig-Holstein, but soon fall out
Prussia invades its neighbouring German states and launches the Seven Weeks' War
The Prussians achieve the first blitzkrieg in their Seven Weeks' War defeat of the Austrians
