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With God against Napoleon: Military Mobilisation and Patriotic Preaching in Prussia during the Spring Campaign of 1813

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Religiously motivated mass mobilisation catalyzed participation against Napoleon in Prussia, proving effective due to strong rhetoric.
Political sermons by Protestant pastors highlighted participation in the war as both a patriotic and religious duty for Christians.
The Prussian authorities viewed the religiously motivated approach as highly successful, leading to an extension throughout the Liberation Wars.
This mass mobilisation reflects the significant role of religion in the modernization of European states during the 19th century.

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This article reveals how military mobilisation in Prussia leveraged patriotic preaching, suggesting a unique intersection of faith and warfare.

Dmitry Sterkhov (2025) studied this question.

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This article reveals how military mobilisation in Prussia leveraged patriotic preaching, suggesting a unique intersection of faith and warfare.