a former state in N Europe: became a military power in the 18th century and in 1871 led the formation of the German empire; formally abolished as an administrative unit in 1947. German,Preussen.CompareEast Prussia,West Prussia. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K ...
Frederick William I endowed the Prussian state with its military andbureaucraticcharacter. He raised the army to 80,000 men (equivalent to 4 percent of the population) and geared the whole organization of the state to the military machine. One half of his army consisted of hired foreigners. Th...
Frederick maintained a large, splendid court and an army out of proportion to his territories and position to further his pretensions. Britannica Quiz Kings and Emperors (Part III) Quiz In European politics, he allied himself with Austria and the sea powers (England and Holland) against France...
Bavaria, Saxony, and Hanover had all raised themselves to at least a level with Prussia, which now sank back into the position of a merely German state and loyal supporter of the empire Frederick’s preoccupation in the western wars had allowed Sweden to reassert her pre-eminence in northern ...
Prussia and Denmark 1654--1658 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK Ian Roxborough GennariChristopher AdamIn 1655 Sweden was the premier military power in northern Europe. When Sweden invaded Poland, in June 1655, it went to war with an army which reflected not only the state's ...
With an army drilled to perfection by his late father, Frederick annexed and held Silesia and invaded Bohemia with an army of 140,000. He was driven back in Bohemia, but a series of quick Austrian defeats in 1748 led to treaty negotiations. Following the war, Frederick was hailed as a ...
“leap into the center of Prussia with my army, marching directly on Berlin,” Louis was to amass 30,000 troops and threaten Prussian territory from Wesel on the River Rhine as a diversion. In the meantime, the Army of Italy was reinforced to keep an eye on Austria, while 26,000 men ...
When Sweden invaded Poland, in June 1655, it went to war with an army which re... C Gennari - Dissertations & Theses - Gradworks 被引量: 0发表: 2010年 The Aetiology of Swine Erysipelas. This article is of interest in relation to the development of erysipeloid in human beings- an ...
19In this con-text, the Muslims mentioned in the title referred to in relation to Prussia mightin some cases be the marauding Mongolian army, which by the second half ofthe thirteenth century may have occasionally reached the southern edges ofPrussia.20Alternatively, it might refer to Cuman ...
for it was absolutely essential for him to have a large army, and with a small state this was impossible unless he carefully prevented unnecessary outlay. Being a keen judge of character, be filled the public offices with faithful, capable, energetic men, who were kept up to a high standard...