Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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This article is about Frederick the Great's field marshal. For Ferdinand's nephew, see Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick.
Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (12 January 1721, Wolfenbüttel – 3 July 1792, Vechelde), was a German-Prussian field marshal (1758–1766) known for his participation in the Seven Years' War. From 1757 to 1762 he led an Anglo-German army in western Germany which successfully repelled French attempts to occupy Hanover.
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Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick | |
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Birth name | Ferdinand von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel |
Born | 12 January 1721 Wolfenbüttel, Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Died | 3 July 1792(1792-07-03) (aged 71) Brunswick, Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Allegiance | Prussia (1740–1757) Hanover (1757–1763) |
Rank | Field Marshal |
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