Neutral Grounds [lemon] RusFra//

{ Historical context }

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During the end of 1806 and throughout 1807, Napoléon Bonaparte came out successful of numerous battles against the Austrian, the Prussian, and the Russian army.

On October 14th 1806, the Prussians, led by King Frederick William of Prussia, lost against the French Emperor simultaneously at the battles of Jena and Auerstädt.

On June 14th 1807, the Russians, led by Tsar Alexander I, were pulverized by a surprising defense and counterattack at the battle of Friedland (now Pravdinsk in Russia).

In June 1807, the French cavalry occupied Tilsit (now Sovetsk in Russia).

The Russian army was in no state of keeping the fight going, thus Tsar Alexander I suggested a peace treaty between himself and Napoleon, and then King Frederick William of Prussia and the French Emperor.

With the opportunity to gain and stabilize his power in Central Europe, and to keep isolating the British with hopes of Russia and Prussia to join the Continental System (economical system meant to isolate the British from trades and influence over western and central Europe), Napoléon agreed.

The treaty was signed between France and Russia on July 7th, and between France and Prussia on July 9th.

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