Questions about Frederick William I of Prussia

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What happened to Johann Kasimir Kolbe von Wartenberg after Frederick William investigated corruption in 1709?

August David zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein, a close associate of the fallen minister, was imprisoned at Spandau Citadel. He faced a fine of 70,000 thalers before being banished from court entirely.

How did Frederick William I change the size and structure of the Prussian Army between 1713 and 1740?

Frederick William doubled the army size from 38,000 men to 80,000 soldiers by introducing the canton system for conscription. The officer corps grew to 3,000 members while iron ramrods increased infantry fire rates under Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau.

Why did Frederick William revoke the Brandenburg Africa Company charter in 1717?

The king refused to spend money maintaining either the colony or the Prussian Navy because colonial investments distracted from core state strength. He sold the gold coast to the Dutch West India Company that same year instead.

What punishment did Frederick II receive after attempting to flee to England with Hans Hermann von Katte in 1731?

Soldiers forced Frederick to watch the execution of his tutor Hans Hermann von Katte before he was imprisoned in Fortress of Küstrin from the 2nd of September until the 19th of November 1731.