West Prussia
Proper noun
Meaning
West Prussia
(historical) A historical province of Prussia from 1773 to 1829 and 1878 to 1922.
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At 20:23 Eighth Army telegraphed OHL that they would withdraw to West Prussia.
In 1701,as part of Ducal Prussia, the town became a part of the Kingdom of Prussia and part of the newly created province of West Prussia in 1772.
It can be traced back to Frederick the Great, who likened the 'slovenly Polish trash' in newly' reconquered West Prussia to Iroquois".
Around the turn from the 18th to the 19th century an increase of the number of Catholics was observed, because military personnel had been moved from West Prussia to the town.
Probably 75% or more of them originated from Congress Poland, with the balance coming directly from other regions such as East and West Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Württemberg, and Galicia among others.