The Royal Prussian Army served as the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It became vital to the development of Prussia as a European political and military power and within Germany.
Attack of Prussian Infantry, 4 June 1745, by Carl Röchling
Frederick William, the Great Elector
Brandenburg troops of the infantry regiment of Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau in 1698, by Richard Knötel
Frederick William I, the Soldier-King, painting by Samuel Theodor Gericke
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German state that existed from 1701 to 1918. It played a significant role in the unification of Germany in 1871 and was a major constituent of the German Empire until its
Prussian Army
…The Royal Prussian Army (1701–1919, German: Königlich Preußische Armee) served as the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It became vital to the development of Prussia as a European political and military power and within Germany. The Royal Prussian Army had its roots in…
The Prussian Crown Jewels, Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin
Prussian territorial acquisitions in the 18th century
Prussia (orange) and its territories lost after the War of the Fourth Coalition (other colours)