Prussia emerged from the war as a great power whose importance could no longer be challenged. Frederick the Great’s personal reputation was enormously enhanced, as his debt to fortune (Russia’s volte-face after Elizabeth’s death) and to the British subsidy were soon forgotten while the memory of his energy and his military genius was strenuously kept alive. Russia, on the other hand, made one great invisible gain from the war: the elimination of French influence in Poland. The First Partition of Poland (1772) was to be a Russo-Prussian transaction, with Austria only reluctantly involved and with France simply ignored. COUNT 5
QSN1 What did the war do for the reputation of Frederick the Great? ANS1 Frederick the Great’s personal reputation was enormously enhanced QSN2 What was the general opinion of Frederick the Great military acumen? ANS2 his military genius was strenuously kept alive QSN3 What good fortune from Russia assisted Frederick the Great? ANS3 Russia’s volte-face QSN4 What gain did Russia make from the results of the war? ANS4 Russia, on the other hand, made one great invisible gain from the war: the elimination of French influence in Poland QSN5 What countries were party to The First Partition of Poland? ANS5 a Russo-Prussian transaction, with Austria only reluctantly involved