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COMMANDER // 1762–1823

Friedrich von Kleist

generalKingdom of Prussia5 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1762 – 1823

177017801790180018101820French invasion of Russia · 1812War of the Sixth Coalition · 1813-1814Coalition Wars · 1792-1815Battle of Ekau — July 19, 1812 · French Empire · French invasion of RussiaBattle of Bautzen — May 20, 1813 · Russia · War of the Sixth CoalitionBattle of Kulm — August 29, 1813 · Russia · War of the Sixth CoalitionBattle of Claye — March 28, 1814 · Prussia · Coalition WarsBattle of Gué-à-Tresmes — February 28, 1814 · Prussia · War of the Sixth Coalition

Active service 1812–1814 — 5 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 50.

Profile

Friedrich Emil Ferdinand Heinrich von Kleist, granted the title Graf Kleist von Nollendorf from 1814 onwards, was a Prussian field marshal and a member of the old junker family von Kleist. He was a prominent figure in Prussian military during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Battles (5)

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