The twin battles of Jena and Auerstaedt: during the Napoleonic War of 1806, Napoleon I, of the Empire of France, defeats Friedrich Wilhelm III, of Prussia. The defeat causes Friedrich to feel compelled to institute the Poliziestaat (the first modern police state).
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References:
Claire Wolf and Aaron Zelman, The State vs. the People: The Rise of the American Police State, (Hartford, Wisconsin: Mazel Freedom Press, 2001), 99.
Battle of Jena
www.war-art.com/battle_of_jena.htm
War of the 4rd (sic) Coalition(1806-1807)
www.fortunecity.com/victorian/riley/787/Napoleon/1806/1806.html
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