Issuance of the Declaration of Pillnitz
- When
- 27 August 1791
- Where
- Pillnitz Castle near Dresden, Saxony
- Part of
- Declaration of Pillnitz
Frederick William II and Leopold II issued a five-sentence declaration at Pillnitz Castle on 27 August 1791 supporting Louis XVI against the French Revolution.
The Declaration of Pillnitz was a statement of five sentences issued on 27 August 1791 at Pillnitz Castle near Dresden in Saxony by Frederick William II of Prussia and the Habsburg Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, who was Marie Antoinette's brother. It declared the joint support of the Holy Roman Empire and of Prussia for King Louis XVI of France against the French Revolution. The declaration also stated that Austria would go to war if and only if all the other major European powers also went to war with France.
Sources
- Declaration of Pillnitz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-08
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