Of course the Prussians would replace him but who would the replacement be and would they be able to defeat Napoleon?
What's your source for this statement? I've read a book about that campaign which said that he was pro-British and supported Blucher over the promise. (My copy of the book is currently in storage, so it will take me a few days to check its author if you want to know that detail.)Gneisenau however hated the British and would never have given such a promise?
What's your source for this statement? I've read a book about that campaign which said that he was pro-British and supported Blucher over the promise. (My copy of the book is currently in storage, so it will take me a few days to check its author if you want to know that detail.)