Signing of the Convention of Tauroggen
- When
- 30 December 1812
- Where
- Tauroggen, then in the Russian Empire east of the Prussian border
- Part of
- Convention of Tauroggen
Yorck and Diebitsch signed an armistice on 30 December 1812 declaring Yorck's Prussian corps neutral, without the king's consent.
The Convention of Tauroggen was an armistice signed on 30 December 1812 between General Ludwig Yorck, acting on behalf of his Prussian troops, and General Hans Karl von Diebitsch of the Imperial Russian Army. Signed by both generals without the consent of their king, it declared the Prussian corps neutral. The armistice was concluded at Tauroggen, which at the time lay in the Russian Empire, about 40 kilometres east of the Prussian border; the site is now Tauragė, Lithuania. The signing followed Macdonald's retreat, which had left Yorck isolated, and negotiations conducted through Clausewitz.
Sources
- Convention of Tauroggen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-19
- Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-04
- Hans Karl von Diebitsch Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-10
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