Prussia

Prussia was a country in Europe. The German language was spoken in Prussia. In the mid-18th century, the country was ruled by King Frederick II, who was a close ally of the Star Chamber. (PROSE: The Book of the War)

Albert Tiermann was a 19th century Prussian storyteller. (AUDIO: A Shard of Ice)

Napoléon Bonaparte was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by the British under the Duke of Wellington and the Prussians under Marshal Blucher. (PROSE: World Game)

In 1870, Prussia won the Franco-Prussian War against France. Prussia's victory was especially devastating for the French: it led to their Emperor, Napoleon III, being ousted, and the Second French Empire being replaced with the Third French Republic. (PROSE: World Game)