Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher
Prussian field marshal (1742–1819)
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɛphaɐ̯t ˈleːbəʁɛçt fɔn ˈblʏçɐ]; December 16, 1742 – September 12, 1819) was a Prussian general who went to war against Napoleon. A bust in the German Walhalla temple near Regensburg was sculpted in his honour.
| Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher | |
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.jpg) Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher | |
| Born | December 16, 1742 Rostock, Duchy of Mecklenburg |
| Died | September 12, 1819 (aged 76) Krieblowitz, Silesia Province (now Krobielowice in Poland) |
| Allegiance | Sweden, Prussia |
| Years of service | 1758–1815 |
| Rank |  Generalfeldmarschall |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War, Napoleonic Wars |
For his military service, a statue was built in his name in Breslau (now Warsaw).[1]
References
change- ↑ "111-112 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 4. Brant - Cesti)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1905. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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