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COMMANDER // 1815–1881

Ludwig von der Tann

General of the InfantryKingdom of BavariaKingdom of Bavaria5 battles1 war

Lifespan

1815 – 1881

1820183018401850186018701880Franco-Prussian War · 1870-1871Battle of Bazeilles — August 31, 1870 · Bavaria · Franco-Prussian WarBattle of Beaumont — August 30, 1870 · North German Confederation · Franco-Prussian WarBattle of Coulmiers — November 9, 1870 · Bavaria · Franco-Prussian WarBattle of Sedan — September 1, 1870 · North German Confederation · Franco-Prussian WarSecond Battle of Orléans — January 1, 1870 · North German Confederation · Franco-Prussian War

Active service 1870 — 5 battles across 1 war; first command at age 55.

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Ludwig Samson Heinrich Arthur Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen was a Bavarian general.

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Battles (5)

Last verified June 2026
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