COMMANDER // 1818–1893
Ernest II
generalSaxe-Coburg and Gotha1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1818 – 1893
Active service 1849 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 31.
Profile
Ernest II was Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 29 January 1844 to his death in 1893. He was born in Coburg to Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. His father became Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1826 through an exchange of territories.
Battles (1)
1849
Battle of EckernfördeFirst Schleswig War · Schleswig-Holstein