Albrecht von Stosch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German general
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Place of Birth: Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
About Albrecht von Stosch
- Albrecht von Stosch (20 April 1818 – 29 February 1896) was a German General of the Infantry and Admiral who served as first chief of the newly created Imperial German Navy from 1872 to 1883.Born in Koblenz, he was a cousin of Hans Stosch-Sarrasani, the founder of the circus called Sarrasani.
- Stosch died in Rheingau.
- There is an island in Chile named after him, Isla Stosch.
- There was a Square Rigged tall masted Ship named in his honor, the SMS Stosch, which was known the frequent the Isle of Wight during Cowes week in the 19th Century
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