The Prussians' Indecisiveness

Prussia's neutrality was beginning to have an impact on the perception of the kingdom abroad. King frederick william's continued insistence on neutrality meant that, practically speaking, the prussians had joined with napoleon. Alexander ordered his troops to march to the prussian border and demand passage through prussian territory. The russians believed they could sweep into prussia before its army finished mobilizing,. seize control of the country with relatively little bloodshed - but it would drastically shift the momentum of the war towards the coalition. Everyone was braced for a confrontation. But when those r Russian troops arrived at the border, theprussians surprised everyone by agreeing to let them pass peacefully into