Which preposition to use with prussians

in Occurrences 14%

What determined the atmosphere of the peace treaties was the fact that there was a conference presided over by Clemenceau, who remembered the Prussians in the streets of Paris after the war of 1870, who desired but one thing: the extermination of the Germans.

at Occurrences 10%

Pitt died of a broken heart when he heard of this decisive French victory, followed shortly after by the disastrous overthrow of the Prussians at Jena, and that, again, by the victory of Eylau over the Russians, which secured the peace of Tilsit, 1807,making Napoleon supreme on the continent of Europe at the age of thirty-nine.

in Occurrences 9%

He is as rigid as a Prussian in discipline, but his methods are enlightened and above board.

by Occurrences 4%

" Combining these two statements, we obtain an excellent quality of Tan Bark, which may or may not be suggestive of further "Hidings" of the Prussians by the French.

on Occurrences 4%

Oh, no; for we are aware that the moment we should do so, NAPOLEON would lick the Prussians on purpose to show the world that we didn't hit it that time.

to Occurrences 3%

When one considered that there were 80,000 Prussians to the north and 150,000 Russians and Austrians to the south, it might make even the bravest man grave.

with Occurrences 3%

I well remember the evening when one of thema slender young Prussian with no back to his head, braceleted and monocledrose and announced, in the decisive tones that go with a certain stage of intoxication: "What we ought to do is to hand over the organization of this campaign to Thomas Cook & Sons!"

before Occurrences 3%

Napoleon, hurrying from Paris to strike some rapid and decisive blow, passed the Sambre on the 15th of June, at the head of the French army, one hundred and fifty thousand strong, driving the Prussians before him beyond Charleroi and back on the plain of Fleurus with some loss.

with Occurrences 2%

"One Turco killed two Prussians with his bayonet and two with the stock of the gun in a single fight.

at Occurrences 2%

They seemed to me so like the Prussian at his worst.

of Occurrences 2%

This power of producing cold in summer, so much admired by Wulfstan and Alfred, was probably the effect of a good ice-cellar, which every Prussian of condition had in, or near his house.

into Occurrences 2%

"Citizens, "The general feeling of the population appears to be to offer no opposition to the entry of the Prussians into Paris.

of Occurrences 2%

Their humiliation humiliates me, even be they Prussians of the most offensive variety.

towards Occurrences 2%

Much use has likewise been made of the advances of the Prussians towards Champagne, and the usual mummery of ceremony has not been wanting.

as Occurrences 1%

If Leipsic insisted upon regarding the Prussians as enemies, his duty was to consider her as an enemy, and treat her as such.

from Occurrences 1%

A still burlier Prussian from Tübingen, however, appeared at last, and so carved our valiant borderer's face, that thereafter with its criss-cross scars it looked like a well-frequented skating-ground.

near Occurrences 1%

I left Paris on the 17th Sept., in the diligence of Auxerre, The company was as follows: a young Genevois who had served in the National Guard at Paris, and had been wounded in a skirmish against the Prussians near that city; a young Irish Templar; a fat citizen of Dijon and an equally fat woman going to Dole.

after Occurrences 1%

Such was a part of the price paid by the Irish body and the English soul, for the privilege of patching up a Prussian after the sabre-stroke of Jena.

than Occurrences 1%

My imaginary peer would have been especially edified by the speech of Lord MILNER, whom a small but noisy section of the Press persists in describing as more Prussian than the Prussians.

through Occurrences 1%

The power which had been acquired by the Prussians through long and glorious wars showed itself more valuable than all the material blessings which peace created; it was not to be broken down by the defeat of 1806, and rendered possible the heroic revival of 1813.

beneath Occurrences 1%

It was on the day of the 18th of March, exactly six months after the appearance of Prussians beneath the walls of Paris, that the Government had chosen for the repression of the rebellion.

for Occurrences 1%

At the same time he took other steps to frustrate Augustenburg's hopes; he caused the statement to be published in the Prussian papers that during the conversation of May 31st the Prince had said that he had never asked the Prussians for help, and that he could have got on very well without them.

from Occurrences 1%

The city must have surrendered immediately when once invested, or have been destroyed; but the distant forts prevented the Prussians from advancing near enough to bombard the centre of the city.

Which preposition to use with  prussians