Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher |
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| Born | December 16, 1742 Rostock, Duchy of Mecklenburg |
| Died | September 12, 1819 (aged 76) Krieblowitz, Silesia Province (now Krobielowice in Poland) |
| Allegiance | Sweden, Prussia |
| Years of service | 1758–1815 |
| Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War, Napoleonic Wars |
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt (German pronunciation: [ˈɡɛphaɐ̯t ˈleːbəʁɛçt fɔn ˈblʏçɐ]; December 16, 1742 – September 12, 1819) was a Prussian general who went to war against Napoleon. A bust in the German Walhalla temple near Regensburg was sculpted in his honour.