Frederick William II
Americannoun
noun
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In this capacity he had a decisive influence on Prussian policy, both under Frederick the Great and Frederick William II.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
In the night the Prussian army had come up under Frederick William II.
From Kościuszko A Biography by Gardner, Monica M. (Monica Mary)
The most brilliant of French historians, Monsieur Albert Sorel, has torn the veil from this hypocrisy and has laid bare the sordid story of Frederick William II.
From German Problems and Personalities by Saroléa, Charles
His successor, Frederick William II, was incapable, and the French revolution found Germany in a state of discord.
From Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Miller, Kelly
Though Frederick William II marched into France in 1792, to support the French monarchy, neither his army nor his people were prepared or fit for this enterprise, and he soon retired.
From Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View by Collier, Price
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