August von Werder
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August von Werder was a Prussian general best known for his leadership in the Franco-Prussian War, where he commanded German forces in several key victories.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian general
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross 1st Class
NERFINISHED
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Order of the Black Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Red Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Pour le Mérite (military class) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | XIV Corps (German Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| dateOfBirth | 1808-09-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1887-09-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Prussian Cadet Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | von Werder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | August NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | von ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General der Infanterie ⓘ |
| movement | Prussian military reforms era ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | successful defense against French Army of the East in 1871 ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Belfort (1871)
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Battle of Nuits-Saint-Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Strasbourg (1870) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Villersexel NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wörth NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Lisaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership of German forces in southwestern theatre of Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of German forces in the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Austro-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
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Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Schloßberg, East Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Grüssow, Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the XIV Army Corps
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governor of Strasbourg ⓘ |
| residence |
Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1825 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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