One ruler of this name allegedly flew into a rage after his general unilaterally agreed to neutralize his army at the Convention of Tauroggen, though he later ratified the decision of that general, Hans-David Yorck.
One ruler of this name allegedly flew into a rage after his general unilaterally agreed to neutralize his army at the Convention of Tauroggen, though he later ratified the decision of that general, Hans-David Yorck. Another king by this name was forced by France to sign the Treaty of Saint-Germaine-en-Laye, giving up the territory he won at the Battle of Fehrbellin during the Scanian War. That ruler tried to push the Swedes out of his country in the Great Sleigh Drive. Another ruler with this name created a regiment of tall grenadiers known as the ";Potsdam Giants,"; and forced his son to watch the beheading of his friend Hans von Katte, after that son of his tried to flee to Great Britain. The final king of this name declared ";I cannot pick up a crown from the gutter"; during the Frankfurt Parliament, where he rejected the title ";Emperor of Germany."; For 10 points, give this name shared by ";the Soldier King"; and three other kings of Prussia.
One ruler of this name allegedly flew into a rage after his general unilaterally agreed to neutralize his army at the Convention of Tauroggen, though he later ratified the decision of that general, Hans-David Yorck.
Frederick William [or Friedrich Wilhelm, do not accept or prompt on Frederick; do not accept or prompt on William]