The outstanding element with regards to the Prussian army was the unique role it played in Prussia that other European powers did not require. By this it is meant that Prussia was the disproportion between the size of its army and the size on which the resources need to maintain it. Based on its unique role, the government had to plan the life of the nation in order to keep its army relevant. They were. it seemed. always ready for war. The economy can be said to be in an ongoing state of war even when there were no wars.
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Waterloo
Yes, the Prussian Army and their allied managed to encircle and defeat Napoleon III's main Army at Sedan, what led the Emperor to abdicate.
He was a Prussian army officer who trained and schooled the American army.
Baron von Steuben
Prussian military dominance in Europe was ended in 1806. The force of Napoleon's army collapsed Prussian power.
Frederick the Great is credited for improving the Prussian army in two major ways.He refined the so-called "Processional" method of deploying troops into battle with his new "Perpendicular" model. This avoided the exposure of his troops to flank attacks. In addition, he developed his so-called " march by lines" formation which was a seamless movement allowing his battalions to be better prepared to attack an enemy's flank.
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Baron Frederick William Augustus von Steuben