Tauroggen

Japanese: Tauroggen
Tauroggen

...It is called the War of Liberation because the nations fought for their national liberation and independence from France, but it is also called the War of Nations. When Napoleon failed in his campaign against Moscow and the pursuing Russian army approached the German border at the end of 1812, Prussia promised Russia the neutralization of its own troops that had been fighting on Napoleon's side (Tauroggen Agreement), and then in February 1813, it allied with Russia (Treaty of Kalisch). On the other hand, under the leadership of Scharnhorst, Prussia carried out military reforms, organized militias and volunteers, and declared war on France on March 17.

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Japanese:

…諸国民がフランスからの民族的な解放と独立のために戦ったので解放戦争とよばれるが,また諸国民戦争ともいう。 ナポレオンがモスクワ遠征に失敗し,追撃するロシア軍が1812年末ドイツ国境に接近したとき,プロイセンは,ナポレオン側に従軍していた自国軍隊の中立化をロシアに約束(タウロッゲンTauroggen協定),ついで13年2月ロシアと同盟を結んだ(カーリッシュKalisch条約)。プロイセンは他方で,シャルンホルストの指導下で軍制改革を断行して民兵や義勇兵の組織化を図り,3月17日に対仏宣戦を布告した。…

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