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Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst

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Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst

Birth
Bordenau, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Death
28 Jun 1813 (aged 57)
Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Burial
Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany Add to Map
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Prussian Army General. He rose from Lieutenant to Lieutenant General in the Prussian Army under King Friedrich Wilhelm III, and instituted many reforms in the Prussian military. He served as the King's Chief of Staff during the Wars against Napoleon Bonaparte, and was mortally wounded at the 1813 Battle of Lützen. The World War I armored cruiser SMS Scharnhorst and the World War II battleship Scharnhorst was named for him.
Prussian Army General. He rose from Lieutenant to Lieutenant General in the Prussian Army under King Friedrich Wilhelm III, and instituted many reforms in the Prussian military. He served as the King's Chief of Staff during the Wars against Napoleon Bonaparte, and was mortally wounded at the 1813 Battle of Lützen. The World War I armored cruiser SMS Scharnhorst and the World War II battleship Scharnhorst was named for him.

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11373/gerhard_johann_david-von_scharnhorst: accessed ), memorial page for Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst (12 Nov 1755–28 Jun 1813), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11373, citing Invalidenfriedhof, Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany; Maintained by Find a Grave.