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COMMANDER // 1809–1885

Edwin von Manteuffel

army generalKingdom of PrussiaNorth German Confederation8 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1809 – 1885

18101820183018401850186018701880Austro-Prussian War · 1866Franco-Prussian War · 1870-1871Battle of Gerchsheim — July 25, 1866 · Prussia · Austro-Prussian WarBattle of Helmstadt — July 25, 1866 · Prussia · Austro-Prussian WarBattle of Hundheim — July 23, 1866 · Prussia · Austro-Prussian WarBattle of Kissingen — July 10, 1866 · Prussia · Austro-Prussian WarBattle of Laufach — July 13, 1866 · Prussia · Austro-Prussian WarBattle of Tauberbischofsheim — July 24, 1866 · Prussia · Austro-Prussian WarBattle of Amiens — November 27, 1870 · North German Confederation · Franco-Prussian WarBattle of Bapaume — January 3, 1871 · North German Confederation · Franco-Prussian War

Active service 1866–1871 — 8 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 57.

Profile

Edwin Karl Rochus Freiherr von Manteuffel was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall noted for his victories in the Franco-Prussian War, and the first Imperial Lieutenant of Alsace–Lorraine from 1879 until his death.

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Battles (8)

Last verified June 2026
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