A 1808 treaty finally ended the French military occupation of Prussia
The 1808 Treaty of Paris marked a pivotal moment in the Napoleonic Wars, forcing French troops out of Prussia and reshaping the map of nineteenth-century Europe.
Following years of crushing military occupation, the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1808 to finally remove Napoleon's Grande Armée from Prussian soil. While the treaty restored some sovereignty, it came at a staggering price. Prussia was forced to reduce its army to just 42,000 men and pay an enormous indemnity of 140 million francs.
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