Prussian military reforms

E84953

historical event military reform program

Prussian military reforms were early 19th-century changes to Prussia’s army and military system—emphasizing merit, professionalization, and modern organization—that became a model for many European forces.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Canton System of army recruitment	1
Gneisenau reforms	1
Stein–Hardenberg reforms	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical event ⓘ military reform program ⓘ
aimedAt	creating a citizen army ⓘ increasing military efficiency ⓘ reducing aristocratic dominance in the officer corps ⓘ strengthening Prussia against Napoleonic France ⓘ
appliesTo	Prussian Army ⓘ
country	Prussia ⓘ surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
describedAs	foundation of modern Prussian-German military power ⓘ model for many 19th-century European armies ⓘ
endTime	1815 ⓘ
hasCause	Battle of Jena–Auerstedt ⓘ Treaty of Tilsit ⓘ
hasPart	Landsturm creation ⓘ Landwehr creation ⓘ abolition of serfdom in the army ⓘ army reorganization ⓘ conscription reform ⓘ general staff development ⓘ introduction of merit-based promotion ⓘ military education reform ⓘ officer corps reform ⓘ reform of military administration ⓘ reform of mobilization system ⓘ reform of reserve system ⓘ reform of training and drill regulations ⓘ reorganization of the War Ministry ⓘ
implementedBy	Prussian General Staff ⓘ Prussian Ministry of War ⓘ surface form: Prussian War Ministry
influenced	European general staff systems ⓘ German military organization ⓘ Prussian military system of the 19th century ⓘ Prussian victories in the Wars of Liberation ⓘ conscription systems in Europe ⓘ military education in Europe ⓘ mission-type tactics (Auftragstaktik) ⓘ modern operational planning ⓘ
influencedBy	Napoleonic Wars ⓘ
inspiredBy	defeat of Prussia in 1806 ⓘ
location	Prussia ⓘ
mainSubject	meritocracy in the officer corps ⓘ military professionalization ⓘ modern staff organization ⓘ universal military service ⓘ
significantPerson	August Neidhardt von Gneisenau ⓘ Carl von Clausewitz ⓘ Frederick William III of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerhard von Scharnhorst ⓘ Hermann von Boyen NERFINISHED ⓘ
startTime	1807 ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia → associatedWith → Prussian military reforms ⓘ

this entity surface form: Stein–Hardenberg reforms

Auftragstaktik → influencedBy → Prussian military reforms ⓘ

Imperial Russian Army → influencedBy → Prussian military reforms ⓘ

Frederick William I of Prussia → knownFor → Prussian military reforms ⓘ

this entity surface form: Canton System of army recruitment

Prussian Army → reform → Prussian military reforms ⓘ

this entity surface form: Gneisenau reforms