Carl Heinrich von Wedel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Prussian general
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Place of Birth: Göritz, Brandenburg, Germany
About Carl Heinrich von Wedel
- Carl Heinrich von Wedel (also spelled Wedell; 12 July 1712 – 2 April 1782) was a Prussian lieutenant general in the War of Austrian Succession (1740–1748), the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), and the War of Bavarian Succession (1778–1779).
- He fought most notably in the Battle of Tornow in 1758, and the Battle of Kay in 1759.
- He was instrumental in Frederick the Great's victory at Leuthen in December 1757. In 1760, Wedel was appointed as Frederick's first Minister of War.
- He came out of retirement to serve in the War of Bavarian Succession in 1778.
- Wedel received the Pour le Mérite and his name was inscribed on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great in 1851.
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