Prussia

No they were not an alliance

Leopold I allowed Frederick William I to unify Prussia as a kingdom that needed ruling. Because of this Prussia allied with Austria against King Louis XIV of France in the Spanish succession war.

Absolute monarchy

Americans were shocked to learn that British Prime Minister, Lord North, was hiring mercenaries from Germany and Scotland to help end the American revolution. At first there were about 12,000 "Hessian" troops sent to the rebelling colonies.

A few hundred to a thousand or so.

Princess Margaret of Prussia was born on April 22, 1872 and died on January 22, 1954. Princess Margaret of Prussia would have been 81 years old at the time of death or 143 years old today.

Improvement of the Prussian economy

Prussia is now modern day Germany

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Frederick the Great, who reigned from 1740 to 1786, is associated with the militarization and expansion of Prussia, transforming it into a major European power. His reign is marked by significant military victories, particularly during the Seven Years' War, which solidified Prussia's status. Additionally, Frederick implemented notable reforms in administration, education, and religious tolerance, promoting Enlightenment ideals. He is also remembered for his patronage of the arts and philosophy, fostering a vibrant cultural environment in his court.

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With the end of the Hohenzollern monarchy in Germany following World War I, Prussia became part of the Weimar Republic as a free state in 1919. It effectively lost this status in 1932 following a decree of Reich Chancellor Franz von Papen (the Preußenschlag); Prussia as a state was abolished de facto by the Nazis in 1934 and de jure by the Allies of World War II in 1947.

In relation to currently existing nations, the regions which could be part of the former Kingdom of Prussia, are primarily in Germany with smaller regions in Poland and the Russian Federation.

The specific state of East Prussia is synonymous with the Russian enclave of Kalingrad

Today many different countries make up what was once Prussia. To see which ones it is best to look in the related link below.

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Prussia felt it was necessary to defeat Austria in order to gain control over the German territories it wanted and to expand its own land.

Bismarck does so by attacking the Catholic church, this causes Germany to unify because it created a common enemy among north Germans. The Tariff Union also aided Bismarck in getting the German states to join Prussia by breaking down barriers and creating interdependence among the states.

Usually not.

However, during the Seven Years' War a part of Prussia briefly became Russian from 1758 until 1763.

After World War 2 a part of Prussia became Russian again. This "Russian Prussia" is called Kaliningrad Oblast. The other parts of (Old Baltic) Prussia are now part of Poland and Lithuania.

Prussia has two meanings: The (German) Kingdom of Prussia on one hand and Old/Baltic Prussia on the other hand. The Kingdom of Prussia got its name from the original Baltic Prussia (in Old Prussian language it is called "Prūsa").

The original Baltic Prussia was the easternmost province of the Kingdom of Prussia. That Province of Prussia inside the Kingdom of Prussia was most of the time parted into East Prussia and West Prussia.

The Prussians under Frederick the Great were a dominant power in Europe in the 18th century. Frederick the Great was a keen student and general in warfare. He soon came to the realization that various kinds of flanking movements were generally more effective than frontal assaults. Almost all military handbooks and generals in Europe enshrined, in a manner of speaking the value of flanking movements.

The elimination of Prussia and its people from the pages of history was the most unfortunate consequence of World War 2. Prussia is awesome because the kingdom was small in relation to the major powers of europe (france,austria) yet matched these powers in strength because of the prussians Efficiency and order. The prussians also created the iron cross which is the best.

Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben came to General Washington at Valley Forge. He drilled the Americans well and published a drill manual used by America into the War of 1812.

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Austria.

Princess Felicitas of Prussia died on 2009-08-01.

It was the hammer to Wellington's anvil. The French had been held on the field of battle until the arrival of the Prussian Army under Field Marshal von Blucher.