Abstract

Following Napoleon’s defeat in the Russian campaign of 1812, Prussia and Austria extricated themselves from their involuntary support for the French emperor and, by 1813, had joined Russia to drive Napoleon from Germany. On March 16, 1813, the Prussian king declared war on France; the next day, he delivered the address, “To my People,” in which he exhorted his subjects to support the war (and promised the constitutional reorganization of Prussia and Germany). On March 18, 1813, the three allied monarchs, Frederick William III of Prussia (left), Francis I of Austria (center), and Russian Czar Alexander I (left) met at the gates of Prague.

Frederick William III of Prussia, Francis I of Austria, and Russian Czar Alexander I Meet for the First Time in Prague on March 18, 1813 (19th century)

Source

Source: Colored etching by an unknown artist, 19th century.
bpk-Bildagentur, image number 00004606. For rights inquiries, please contact Art Resource at requests@artres.com (North America) or bpk-Bildagentur at kontakt@bpk-bildagentur.de (for all other countries).

bpk / Kunstbibliothek, SMB / Knud Petersen

Recommended Citation

Frederick William III of Prussia, Francis I of Austria, and Russian Czar Alexander I Meet for the First Time in Prague on March 18, 1813 (19th century), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/the-holy-roman-empire-1648-1815/ghdi:image-2698> [March 31, 2025].