COMMANDER // 1733–1811
Wilhelm René de l'Homme de Courbière
general field marshalGermany1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1733 – 1811
Active service 1807 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 74.
Profile
Wilhelm René de l'Homme de Courbière was a Dutch-born military officer who served in the Dutch States Army and the Prussian Army. Born into a Dutch-Huguenot family; he notably held the fortress of Graudenz against Napoleon's troops throughout 1807, long past the Peace of Tilsit, until the siege was finally lifted after 11 months.
Battles (1)
1807
Siege of GraudenzWar of the Fourth Coalition · Kingdom of Prussia