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The Holy Roman Empire Art Credit: David Liuzzo & N3MODavid LiuzzoN3MO

The Holy Roman Empire “Neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire!” -- Voltaire

Confederation

Brandenburg Map Credit: Astrokey44Astrokey44 Map Credit: Astrokey44Astrokey44

of the Holy Roman Empire Some rights reservedSome rights reserved by lazzarellolazzarello Some rights reservedSome rights reserved by lazzarellolazzarello

Brandenburg- Prussia Art Credit: David Liuzzo David Liuzzo

Hohenzollern Dynasty “The Fredericks”

(r ) The “Great Elector” Father of Prussian Absolutism Frederick William

Frederick William I (r ) The “Soldier King” Soldatenkönig

Enlightened Absolutist Friend of Voltaire Frederick II “the Great” (r )

“A formidable army and a war chest large enough to make this army mobile in times of need can create great respect for you in the world, so that you can speak a word like the other powers.” -- Frederick William I

MILITARISM Carl Röchling (d. 1920), Attack of the Prussian Infantry

MILITARISM Carl Röchling (d. 1920), Attack of the Prussian Infantry 12 TH Largest Population 12 TH Largest Population

MILITARISM Carl Röchling (d. 1920), Attack of the Prussian Infantry 12 TH Largest Population 12 TH Largest Population 4 TH Largest Army 4 TH Largest Army

MILITARISM Carl Röchling (d. 1920), Attack of the Prussian Infantry Armies from Russia to the United States adopted the Prussian drill model.

Baron von Steuben Trained Washington’s Continental Army in Prussian-style drill

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