In 1807, a treaty between France and Prussia redrew the map of Europe
Following a crushing defeat at the hands of Napoleon, Prussia was forced to surrender half of its territory in a treaty that rearranged the puzzle pieces of the European continent.
In 1807, the second Treaty of Tilsit effectively reduced Prussia to a second-rate power as Napoleon Bonaparte redrew the map of Europe. After the decisive Battle of Friedland, the Prussian king was forced to cede nearly half of his nation's territory to create new French-aligned states like the Duchy of Warsaw.
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