August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
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August Neidhardt von Gneisenau was a prominent Prussian field marshal and military reformer who played a key role in the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in reorganizing the Prussian army and contributing to Napoleon’s final defeat.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| August Neidhardt von Gneisenau canonical | 10 |
| August von Gneisenau | 2 |
| August Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau | 1 |
| Feldmarschall August von Gneisenau | 1 |
| Neidhardt von Gneisenau | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian field marshal
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human ⓘ military reformer ⓘ |
| allyOf | Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross
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Order of the Black Eagle ⓘ Pour le Mérite ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Leipzig
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Battle of Ligny ⓘ Battle of Waterloo ⓘ Siege of Kolberg (1807) ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1760-10-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Schilda, Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Breslau
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surface form:
Breslau (Wrocław)
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| causeOfDeath | cholera ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Gneisenaustraße
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surface form:
Gneisenaustraße in Berlin
Monuments in Berlin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| deathDate | 1831-08-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
city of Posen
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surface form:
Posen, Kingdom of Prussia
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| educatedAt | Erfurt military school ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| familyName |
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
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Neidhardt von Gneisenau
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| fullName |
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
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surface form:
August Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau
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| givenName | August ⓘ |
| influenced |
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
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Prussian General Staff ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian General Staff system
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| knownFor |
Prussian military reforms
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Strategic planning against Napoleon ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Prussian Army
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surface form:
Prussian officer corps
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| militaryBranch | Prussian Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Generalfeldmarschall ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Graf ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Chief of staff to Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
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Contributed to the defeat of Napoleon in the Wars of Liberation ⓘ Important role in the Waterloo campaign ⓘ Key role in Prussian military reforms after the defeat at Jena–Auerstedt ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Prussian military reforms
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surface form:
Reorganization of the Prussian Army after 1806
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| occupation |
military theorist
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Napoleonic Wars
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War of the Fourth Coalition ⓘ War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ Waterloo Campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo campaign
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| positionHeld |
Chief of Staff of the Prussian Field Army under Blücher
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Governor of Kolberg ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Prussian service
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Saxon service ⓘ |
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August von Gneisenau
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Feldmarschall August von Gneisenau
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August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
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August von Gneisenau