Frederick William III Biography

Birth of Frederick William III, son of Frederick William II

Marries Louisa of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Succeeds as King of Prussia

Prussia joins the third coalition against France by signing a secret Treaty at Potsdam

Resumption of war against Napoleon

Prussia loses 25,000 killed & wounded & 25,000 taken prisoner. Prussia is forced to concede land west of the Elbe

Prussia is defeated at Jena by the French

Frederick William attends the peace discussions between Napoleon & Alexander

Under the 2nd Treaty of Tilsit Danzig becomes a free city

Under the 2nd Treaty of Tilsit Danzig becomes a free city

Prussia's Army is reduced to 42,000. Prussia loses most of its Polish territory to the grand Duchy of Warsaw. Prussia loses half of its territory west of the River Elbe to France. Danzig becomes a free city

Napoleon threatens to invade Berlin if Prussia makes an alliance with Russia

Prussia allows for the free passage of French troops against Russia

Prussia acquires Westphalia & most of Saxony

The Government cannot raise a loan without an elected representative Assembly. Promises to give Prussia a Constitution

Prussia joins the international guarantee of Belgium's independence and perpetual neutrality.

Accepts the partition of Luxembourg incorporated into the final Belgian-Dutch settlement.

Prussia joins the other Great Powers in guaranteeing the settlement that recognises Belgian independence and permanent neutrality.