Karl von Pirch I
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Karl von Pirch I was a Prussian general best known for commanding a corps in the Napoleonic Wars, including at the Battle of Waterloo.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian general
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human ⓘ |
| conflict |
Napoleonic Wars
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Waterloo campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| employer | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | von Pirch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military leadership
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military strategy ⓘ |
| givenName | Karl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
general
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military officer ⓘ |
| hasTitle | General ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General of Infantry ⓘ |
| movement | Prussian military tradition ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | von ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
command of II Corps at Waterloo
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participation in the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding a Prussian corps in the Napoleonic Wars
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role in the Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Command of II Corps at the Battle of Waterloo
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Command of a Prussian corps in the Waterloo campaign ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Ligny
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ War of the Seventh Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Prussian forces under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Prussian general officer
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corps commander ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
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