Ferdinand von Schill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ferdinand von Schill

German noble

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1776

Place of Birth: Wilmsdorf, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 31-May-1809

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ferdinand Baptista von Schill (6 January 1776 – 31 May 1809) was a Prussian Major who revolted unsuccessfully against French domination of Prussia in May 1809.
Schill's rebellion ended at the Battle of Stralsund, a battle which also saw Schill's own death in action.
Outnumbered 3 to 1, Schill's Prussian forces succumbed to a Napoleonic force supported by Dutch and Danish auxiliaries.