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Prussian Army
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The confidence held by the Prussian high command entering the War of the Fourth Coalition was fatally misplaced. The combined forces of Napoleon Bonaparte shattered the Prussian Army in a series of engagements in October 1806, most notably the twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt.
The defeat is commonly attributed to superior French tactical flexibility a…