Modern era · 1812
Convention of Tauroggen
The Convention of Tauroggen was an armistice signed 30 December 1812 at Tauragė (now Lithuania) between General Ludwig Yorck on behalf of his Prussian troops and General Hans Karl von Diebitsch of the Imperial Russian Army. Yorck's act is traditionally considered a turning point of Prussian history, triggering an insurgency against Napoleon in the Rheinbund.
- When
- 30 Dec 1812
- Where
- Tauragė
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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