AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
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2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
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2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
Jena, Friedland and the Treaties of Tilsit
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
Recall questions on the Fourth Coalition and Prussia's war of 1806, the twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt, the entry into Berlin, Eylau and Friedland, and the terms the Treaties of Tilsit imposed on Prussia and Russia.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What happened at the Battle of Eylau in February 1807?
What did Prussia lose under the Treaties of Tilsit?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
Which powers formed the Fourth Coalition against Napoleon in 1806?
Model answer
Prussia, Russia, Britain, Saxony and Sweden.
- 2
Why did Prussia go to war with France in October 1806?
Model answer
It feared growing French dominance in Germany after the defeat of Austria and the creation of the Confederation of the Rhine, and declared war on 9 October when Napoleon ignored its ultimatum.
- 3
What happened at the twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt on 14 October 1806?
Model answer
Napoleon defeated Prince Hohenlohe at Jena while Davout's corps defeated the main Prussian army under the Duke of Brunswick at Auerstedt, destroying Prussia's army in a single day.
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How did the Battle of Auerstedt demonstrate the strength of the corps system?
Model answer
Davout's single, heavily outnumbered corps fought and defeated the main Prussian army on its own, without support from Napoleon's main force.
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When did Napoleon enter Berlin after defeating Prussia?
Model answer
On 27 October 1806.
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What happened at the Battle of Eylau in February 1807?
Model answer
Napoleon fought the Russians under Bennigsen in a snowstorm; a massed cavalry charge led by Murat saved the French centre, but the battle was bloody and indecisive, his first major check.
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