Friedrich Wilhelm III ruled Prussia from 1797 to 1840 and was well intentioned but weak and vacillating. Despite attempts at neutrality, he was drawn into the Napoleonic Wars between France and a shifting alliance of European powers. Defeated by the French in 1806, he allied with Russia, and his troops were instrumental in Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo. Prussia’s prestige declined during his reign, and he was quite unpopular. What happened when his wife visited Napoleon on Prussia’s behalf? Discuss