M54 39 TrooperCuirassier Regiment No. 4The Prussian Army 1756-1763, 54mm Model SoldiersAll the figures ...
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Cavalry of the Prussian Army 1714-1786
The Royal Prussian Army served as the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It became vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.
The Prussian Army had its roots in the core mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War of 1618–1648.
Elector Frederick William developed it into a viable standing army, while King Frederick William I of Prussia dramatically increased its size and improved its doctrines.
King Frederick the Great, a formidable battle commander, led the disciplined Prussian troops to victory during the 18th-century Silesian Wars and greatly increased the prestige of the Kingdom of Prussia.