2 QUOTES WITH «PRUSSIAN»
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Prussian.
I have lived and slept in the same bed with English countesses and Prussian farm women... no woman has excited passions among women more than I have.
The dangerous American fascist is the man who wants to do in the United States in an American way what Hitler did in Germany in a Prussian way.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRUSSIAN»
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Prussian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Prussian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Franco-
Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in ...
Wawro describes the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71, that violently changed the course of European history.
2
The Austro-
Prussian War: Austria's War with Prussia and ...
This is a new history of the Austro-Prussian-Italian War of 1866, which paved the way for German and Italian unification.
3
The Franco-
Prussian War 1870-1871
The Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1870 when Bismarck engineered a war with the French Second Empire under Napoleon III.
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The Franco-
Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871
He had served with the Prussian army in the campaign of 1814. against
Napoleon; he had commanded the Prussian forces which had put down the
Liberal revolt in Baden in 1848; and he loved the army with a passion for which
one must go ...
5
The
Prussian Officer and Other Stories
The stories collected in this volume are: The Prussian Officer The Thorn in the Flesh Daughters of the Vicar A Fragment of Stained Glass The Shades of Spring Second Best The Shadow in the Rose Garden Goose Fair The White Stocking A Sick ...
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Prussian Staff & Specialist Troops 1791-1815
This concise study, concluding the author's series of five titles on the Prussian Army of 1792-1815, covers the staff; the reforms in tactical employment of all-arms brigades (which, contrary to received opinion, pre-dated the disasters of ...
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Prussian Regular Infantryman 1808-15
Following the disastrous defeats at Jena and Auerstadt by Napoleon in 1806, the Prussian armed forces were forced to regroup, and radical changes were instigated in all areas.
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Prussian Reserve, Militia & Irregular Troops 1806-15
This book examines and illustrates the reservists (or Kruemper), the Freikorps and foreign units, and the militia who fought in the Prussian Army.
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Prussian Cavalry of the Napoleonic Wars (1): 1792-1807
When Frederick II (later known as Frederick the Great) came to the throne in 1740, he had three advantages for which he owed thanks to his father: a modern, well-organised state; full coffers; and a properly trained and equipped army.
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French Army 1870-71 Franco-
Prussian War (2): Republican Troops
A companion volume to Men-at-Arms 233: The French Army 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War (1) Imperial Troops, this book covers the forces that participated in the second half of the campaign, including the regular army, l'Armee d'Afrique, la ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRUSSIAN»
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Prussian is used in the context of the following news items.
Living on Prussia's ruins, Kaliningraders embrace Germanic past
They were renting a flat in a Prussian-built 19th century building in a leafy Kaliningrad neighborhood, and they fell in love with its high ceilings, elaborate fixtures ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
Massive goldfish and Prussian carp keep turning up in Alberta …
She says domestic goldfish and Prussian Carp, both of which are growing to be massive sizes in Alberta bodies of water, are being found across the province. «630ched.com, Jun 15»
Riesling as Recompense: Wine and the Franco-Prussian War
The name “Franco-Prussian War of 1870” conjures few images in the popular consciousness. It is an obscure war that is easily overshadowed by the ... «War on the Rocks, Jun 15»
Berlin's rebuilt Prussian palace to address long-ignored colonial …
The East Germans bulldozed the palace in 1952 as a means of driving an architectural stake through the heart of Prussian militarism and nazism. To make the ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Review> Prussian Baroque
Indeed, all these aspirations did end in the crowning of Frederick as the King of Prussia in 1701. Schlüter seemed as good a choice as one could get at the time. «The Architect's Newspaper, May 15»
My grandfather, who represented the best in the Prussian tradition
Ms Kellaway is right in saying how “non-Prussian” he seemed to be on the basis of those formulations and yet the deeper truth is that he represented the best in ... «Financial Times, Feb 15»
This Day in Jewish History / The man who would bankroll Prussia's …
Bismarck was referred to Bleichroeder by Mayer Carl von Rothschild, who, as banker to the Austrian throne, was not in a position to serve the Prussian empire. «Haaretz, Dec 14»
Potsdamers' dance to music of time brings back Prussian past
On a mild Saturday night in Potsdam, a hundred people are dancing in a circle outside Prussian King Frederick the Great's Sanssouci palace. As a baroque ... «Irish Times, Aug 14»
Goldfish and Prussian carp threaten Bow River's ecosystem
“There are a variety of different fish that are purchased through the pet trade that are released into the rivers and Prussian carp is one of the most common ones ... «CTV News, Jun 14»
Prussian Secret targets back-to-back Mackay Cup wins
DEFENDING champion Prussian Secret will be lumping 60.5kg when he attempts to win his second consecutive Mackay Cup at Ooralea today. But the big ... «Mackay Daily Mercury, Jul 13»
