Battles & Campaigns · 1812
Convention of Tauroggen
Tauragė, Lithuania
What happened
Prussian General Ludwig Yorck and Russian General Hans Karl von Diebitsch signed the armistice. Prussia had been forced to send troops with Napoleon to invade Russia. As the French retreat collapsed, Yorck met Diebitsch at Tauroggen and agreed that his Prussian corps would stop fighting. He did this without the permission of his own king.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It is seen as a turning point in Prussian history. It started Prussia's move away from Napoleon.
What came next
The king first tried to dismiss Yorck, but in February 1813 Prussia allied with Russia at Kalisz. In March Prussia declared war on France.
Did you know?
Carl von Clausewitz, later a famous writer on war, helped persuade Yorck to talk with the Russians.
Timeline
- 30 December 1812Convention of Tauroggen.
- 28 February 1813Treaty of Kalisz.
- 17 March 1813Prussia declares war on France.