Gerhard von Scharnhorst
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Gerhard von Scharnhorst was a Prussian general and military reformer who modernized the Prussian Army in the early 19th century and laid foundations for its later successes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gerhard von Scharnhorst canonical | 9 |
| Friedrich von Scharnhorst | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian general
ⓘ
human ⓘ military reformer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Prague ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | wounds in battle ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| dateOfBirth | 1755-11-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1813-06-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hanoverian military academy at Wilhelmstein ⓘ |
| employer |
Hanoverian Army
ⓘ
Prussian Army ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | von Scharnhorst ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military reform
ⓘ
military science ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerhard ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | von ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carl von Clausewitz
ⓘ
Prussian General Staff ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian General Staff system
|
| knownFor |
laying foundations for later Prussian military successes
ⓘ
modernization of the Prussian Army ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Prussian General Staff ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| movement |
Prussian military reforms
ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian military reform movement
|
| notableAchievement |
creation of a citizen army concept in Prussia
ⓘ
introduction of general staff principles in Prussia ⓘ promotion of merit-based officer promotion ⓘ reform of officer education in Prussia ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Carl von Clausewitz ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Prussian military reforms
ⓘ
reorganization of the Prussian Army ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ military theorist ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bordenau ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Prague ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief of the Prussian General Staff
ⓘ
head of the Prussian Military Reorganization Commission ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Gerhard von Scharnhorst Description of subject: Gerhard von Scharnhorst was a Prussian general and military reformer who modernized the Prussian Army in the early 19th century and laid foundations for its later successes.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Invalidenfriedhof
this entity surface form:
Friedrich von Scharnhorst