His acquisition of new lands made Prussia prosperous as well as formidable. Frederick William I was a man of iron discipline, whose military obsession bordered on the fanatical, but his son seemed ...

This was not acceptable to the other German princes. They felt threatened by Prussia’s strength, particularly its military strength. In 1850, the German states sided with the Austrians as they ...

Military academies can trace their existence back to the 17th century. The 19th century saw the Prussian military academies become some of the most renowned on the planet. These institutions are ...