Wilhelm von Knyphausen
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Wilhelm von Knyphausen was a Hessian general who led German auxiliary forces in British service during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wilhelm von Knyphausen canonical | 9 |
| von Knyphausen | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hessian officer
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general ⓘ military officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
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Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hessian mercenaries in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1716-11-04 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Hesse-Kassel
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surface form:
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
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| commanded | Hessian auxiliary corps in North America ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1800-12-07 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Wilhelm von Knyphausen
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
von Knyphausen
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| givenName | Wilhelm ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Hessian troops
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surface form:
Hessian Army
|
| militaryStatus | auxiliary commander in foreign service ⓘ |
| name | Wilhelm von Knyphausen self-link ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Freiherr
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surface form:
Freiherr (Baron)
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| notableAction | led the Hessian attack on Fort Washington in 1776 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Hessian troops in British service during the American Revolutionary War
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leading German auxiliary forces in British pay ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Brandywine
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Battle of Germantown ⓘ Battle of Long Island ⓘ Battle of Monmouth ⓘ Battle of Springfield (1780) ⓘ Battle of White Plains ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
New York ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Hesse-Kassel after the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| role | commander of British and Hessian forces in New York in 1780 during Clinton’s absence ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| servedWith | British Army ⓘ |
| sideInWar | Loyalist side in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
von Knyphausen