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Declaration of Pillnitz issued by Austria and Prussia

On August 27, 1791, Emperor Leopold II of Austria and King Frederick William II of Prussia issued the Declaration of Pillnitz, expressing support for King Louis XVI and warning that European monarchs might intervene in France to restore royal authority.

Declaration of Pillnitz issued by Austria and Prussia

The declaration escalated tensions leading to the Revolutionary Wars in Europe, developments that would shape U.S. foreign-policy challenges and test Washington's commitment to neutrality.

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