Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German general
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Place of Birth: WolfenbĂĽttel, Lower Saxony, Germany
About Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
- Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand; 9 October 1735 – 10 November 1806) was the Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a military leader.
- His titles are usually shortened to Duke of Brunswick in English-language sources. He succeeded his father as sovereign prince of the Principality of Brunswick-WolfenbĂĽttel, one of the princely states of the Holy Roman Empire.
- The duke was a cultured and benevolent despot in the model of Frederick the Great, and was married to Princess Augusta, a sister of George III of Great Britain.
- He was also a recognized master of 18th century warfare, serving as a Field Marshal in the Prussian Army.
- During the Napoleonic Wars, he was mortally wounded by a musket ball at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt in 1806.
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Pompeo Batoni
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| Alternative names | Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo Battoni | ||
| Description | Italian painter, aquarellist and draughtsman | ||
| Date of birth/death | 25 January 1708 | 4 February 1787 | |
| Location of birth/death | Lucca | Rome | |
| Work period | between circa 1723 and circa 1787 | ||
| Work location | Lucca (between circa 1723 and circa 1727 ), Rome (1727–1787) | ||
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