rms were stopped short after they fought once more and lost in 1809, the conclusion being that the reforms had had no effect. This was confirmed in 1815, when as a part of a victorious coalition, they defeated Napoleon. This meant that no further reforms were enforced and consequently, no military advances were made. In Prussia, on the other hand, the realisation of the need for reform and the resolution to do so was far stronger. The Prussians also allowed more time for the reforms to take effect and consequently when they fought again in 1813, they were victorious. This meant that the reforming of the Prussian military continued and the Prussian army grew in strength. This was to be emphasised in the Austro-Prussian war of 1866.
However, the deveopment of Prussia in the early 19th century was not simply a military development. After the Vienna settlement in 1815, Prussia was reward
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