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The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...

Timeline of Events

1720

1.21.1720

Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.

1730

11.18.1730

Frederick II (Frederick the Great), King of Prussia, is granted a royal pardon and released from confinement.

1807

7.7.1807

Napoleonic Wars: the Peace of Tilsit between France, Prussia and Russia ends the Fourth Coalition.

1864

4.14.1864

Battle of Dybbøl: A Prussian-Austrian army defeats Denmark and gains control of Schleswig. Denmark surrenders the province in the following peace settlement.

1870

8.5.1870

Franco-Prussian War: the Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.

8.6.1870

Franco-Prussian War: the Battle of Wörth results in a decisive Prussian victory.

8.16.1870

Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-La-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.

9.1.1870

Franco-Prussian War: the Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.

9.3.1870

Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.

9.19.1870

Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Paris begins, which will result on January 28, 1871 in the surrender of Paris and a decisive Prussian victory.

10.23.1870

Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Metz concludes with a decisive Prussian victory.

10.27.1870

Marshal François Achille Bazaine surrenders to Prussian forces at Metz along with 140,000 French soldiers in one of the biggest French defeats of the Franco-Prussian War.

1871

1.19.1871

Franco-Prussian War: Battle of St. Quentin is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.