The Treaties of Tilsit divided Europe between France and Russia and created the Duchy of Warsaw. |
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Although Tilsit signified the high watermark of the French Empire, it did not bring a lasting peace for Europe. |
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On that basis, the two emperors began peace negotiations at the town of Tilsit after meeting on an iconic raft on the River Niemen. |
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Prussia's humiliating treatment at Tilsit caused a deep and bitter antagonism which festered as the Napoleonic era progressed. |
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However, in 1807, they were ceded again to the French in the Treaty of Tilsit and occupied by the French Empire. |
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Despite these problems, the Treaties of Tilsit at last gave Napoleon a respite from war and allowed him to return to France, which he had not seen in over 300 days. |
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France then forced the defeated nations of the Fourth Coalition to sign the Treaties of Tilsit in July 1807, bringing an uneasy peace to the continent. |
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The settlements at Tilsit gave Napoleon time to organize his empire. |
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France then forced the defeated nations of the Fourth Coalition to sign the Treaties of Tilsit in July, bringing an uneasy peace to the continent. |
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