Karl Friedrich von dem Knesebeck
Prussian soldier (1768–1848) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karl Friedrich von dem Knesebeck (5 May 1768– 12 January 1848) was a Prussian field marshal and military adviser in the Napoleonic Wars, best known for designing the campaign plan of the Battle of the Nations and the subsequent invasion of France. As aide-de-camp to the king from 1813, and thereby his closest military advisor, he was a key figure in Prussia's military policy throughout the War of the Sixth Coalition and the subsequent Congress of Vienna.
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Born | (1768-05-05)5 May 1768 Karwe (Carwe) near Neuruppin, Prussia |
Died | 12 January 1848(1848-01-12) (aged 79) Berlin, Prussia |
Nationality | Prussian |
Residence(s) | Karwe, Huysburg, Tylsen |
Awards | Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves Order of the Black Eagle Order of St. Andrew |
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Allegiance | Prussia |
Branch/service | Army |
Years of service | 1782–1848 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Unit | Regiment von Kalkstein Regiment Duke of Brunswick Prussian General Staff Feldjäger-Korps |
Commands | Mounted Feldjäger Corps Army of Occupation, Posen |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Revolutions of 1830 |
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