jul 20, 1790 - Convention of Reichenbach, 27 July 1790

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On 27 July 1790, Austria and Prussia signed the Convention of Reichenbach, forming a temporary alliance against the growing threat of Revolutionary France — an alliance that soon dissolved as the two powers went their separate ways again.
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In 1790, fear of the French Revolution pushed the German world toward its first tiny hint of “German unity.”
The German princes, who normally valued their diversity and independence, suddenly felt threatened by France.
This fear caused Austria (Leopold II) and Prussia (Frederick William II) — the two biggest German powers — to temporarily cooperate.
Their agreement to work together was signed in 1790 at the Convention of Reichenbach.

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