[nkycincinnatikid]

I believe we agree. The germans understood that Prussia could not be assumed to produce a Frederick when the times required. A nation state for Germany was not only far from being universally desired, As we know it was never acomplised at all. But the little Germany that was created did so on the Prussian model. Napoleon by coveting the Rhineland for france sealed the end of french domination of the continent when he pronounced the death of the Holy Roman Empire.

[vbmoneyspender]

You may have already read it, but if you are interested in the Napoleonic Wars you might want to read "The Campaigns of Napoleon" by David Chandler. It is a really great book that explains in detail the whys and hows of Napoleon's military successes.