Early 19th century Prussian military reforms
1807 - 1814 Prussian bourgeois Prussian military reform is the development of capitalism, the revolutionary impact of the French bourgeoisie and the feudal system perilous combat and drive results. This reform to the winner of France as an example, combining national conditions. Reform is not only to prepare for the war of liberation against Napoleon and the revival of the Prussian military conditions, but also the general army began to evolve from the Middle Ages to modern feudal mercenary army. Meanwhile, the Prussian low level of economic development of capitalism, bourgeois class forces weak, the lack of strong reform movement advanced and powerful class forces as a political basis, so that the reform has obvious limitations. Referred to the past, to those who think relive this history, to learn from past experiences and lessons of military reform, military reform grasp the law, and not without benefit. In this paper, to make a preliminary exploration on this prime military reform is worth noting that there are two cases in history. First, foreign invasion, the aircraft was forced to national critical condition, the sac lancel pas cher other is the ruling class strategy based on the surrounding environmental awareness, the competition for military superiority and initiative to giuseppe zanotti homme conduct. Prussian military reforms of the early 19th mulberry bags century with its military reform carried out in the 1960s is different, is under threat of Napoleon. 1789 outbreak of the French bourgeois revolution destroyed the feudal system, the establishment of a bourgeois state. French bourgeoisie to universal compulsory military service to replace the mercenary system, the establishment of free farmers as the backbone of the huge national bourgeois army, the creation and use of annihilation strategy and skirmishing tactics. Napoleon inherited the results of the French Revolution and for the interests of the bourgeoisie and the competition for European hegemony. Army invincible, crown have landed. April 6, 1806 Napoleon formality of the German Holy Roman Empire into the grave. In the same year on July 12, he will Rhine River Rhine alliance composed of German states, under its aegis. This inevitable incurred against the feudal kingdom of Prussia. Prussian feudal ruling class is very hostile to the French Revolution, the French Revolution, an attempt to stifle in the cradle, but also suffer from weakness. The face of Napoleon's aggressive trend, it requires Napoleon quit S?D, and by their own leaders agreed to oakley lifestyle discount establish a North German Confederation, Napoleon refused. October 8 Prussia declared war on France. 10 years of the 14th, the Franco-Prussian army in Jena and 奧尒施泰特 two simultaneous battle, Marquis Hohenlohe French army at Jena was the main force of crushing blows. Pu main army commanded by the Duke of Brunswick was defeated troops of Marshal Davout much smaller army. Prussians defeated, Homelessness toward each fortress. June 21, 1807 Prussia was forced to sign a peace treaty with France Tilsit. According to peace, the Prussians were reduced to 42,000; Prussia, France 150 million francs to pay reparations; 150,000 French occupying forces have been resident to repay war reparations last. In addition, Prussia also lost large tracts of land and forced to join the Continental blockade of Napoleon's defeat Prussians system is certainly due to the incompetent generals, command no party and not timely use of the reserve, but the fundamental reason lies in the Prussian decadent feudal autocracy and military behind. ...... People hear the machine is still creaking, no one asked whether it was still working. Economic foundation of the Kingdom of Prussia backward serfdom economy. Aristocratic manor fixed on the farmers, the farmers are no personal freedom serf dependence of agricultural production is low, however, broke the various capitalist industry has hampered into the early stages of development ... - Taking businessman based cottage industry and handicraft workshop phase of the bourgeoisie is increasingly dissatisfied with the status quo of political tyranny of King has supreme power. I have been kings, it should do whatever they want. This is Friedrich Wilhelm I's motto, but also for the Prussian monarchy enshrined in successive National public almost entirely held by the nobility. Kingdom of Prussia started by force is not a country with an army, but an army has a country. Pru