Ladies and Gentlemen,
For some time I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to put together a timeline for the Prussian side of the campaign of 1806. Nearly every source I've consulted goes into minute detail (dates and times) portraying the French preparation and movements, decisions, et. al., but these same sources provide only limited generalities on the Prussians. Does anyone know of any sources that provide a detailed analysis of the Prussians? Thanks for your support.
Chuck White
Gentlemen,
Thanks for your commentaries. I have the sources you recommended; most provide a general account of events, without any consistency. Hoepfner has the best timeline, so to speak. Mueffling also provides a framework. Scharnhorst's letters and other official documents provide the best account. But I still cannot find works comparable to the specifics found in the French sources. So I'm left with putting together an interesting puzzle. Thanks again for your assistance. Take care and God bless!
Chuck White
I asked also Oliver Schmidt, as a Scharnhorst expert maybe you know this already
Private und dienstliche Schriften: Generalstabsoffizier zwischen Krise und ... - Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst, Tilman Stieve - Google Books
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Historische Denkwürdigkeiten zur Geschichte des Verfalls des preußischen Staates seit 1794 nebst meinem Tagebuch über den Feldzug von 1806. In zwei Theilen. Mit vier Situationskarten und Planen/. Amsterdam (1809)
Hm, it depends, how "timeline" is defined. In Höpfner, vol. 1, starting pp. 229, for example a description of events for 8th-14th october is given, of course including the Prussian side: https://books.google.de/books?id=aQtHcJ-42icC&pg=PA229
Best wishes, Thomas
I have both works, Tom. No detailed timeline of events from the Prussian side. Thanks, Tom.
Chuck, did you check Höpfner's and Lettow-Vorbeck's works, both 4-volume semi-official Prussian histories of the war of 1806/07? Best regards, Thomas