Yorck von Wartenburg
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Yorck von Wartenburg was a Prussian field marshal renowned for his decisive role in the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in leading Prussian forces during key campaigns of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yorck von Wartenburg canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian field marshal
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human ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | military histories of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| conflict | against Napoleonic France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Yorck von Wartenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
land warfare
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military strategy ⓘ |
| givenName | Ludwig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Iron Cross
NERFINISHED
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Order of the Black Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Pour le Mérite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | Prussian national awakening during the Wars of Liberation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
NERFINISHED
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Gerhard von Scharnhorst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Prussian military independence from French control ⓘ |
| memberOf | Prussian officer corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| movement | Prussian military reform era ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Dennewitz
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Katzbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wartenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | signed the Convention of Tauroggen in 1812 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the liberation of Germany from Napoleonic rule
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cooperation with Russian forces after Tauroggen ⓘ decisive role in Prussia’s defection from alliance with Napoleon ⓘ independent decision-making in the field ⓘ leading Prussian forces against Napoleon in 1813 campaign ⓘ strategic retreat and reorganization of forces in 1812–1813 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Convention of Tauroggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | French occupation under Napoleon ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Napoleonic Wars
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War of the Bavarian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Commander of Prussian I Corps ⓘ |
| residence | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Prussia’s entry into the War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Frederick William III of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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