August von Gneisenau
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Napoleonic Wars
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, 18th Century European History, German History
Article abstract: As a Prussian field marshal and member of King Frederick William III’s Military Reorganization Commission, Gneisenau fashioned the Prussian strategy that finally defeated Napoleon I in the campaigns of 1813 and 1814 and played a key role in reforming the Prussian army into the most professional military force in nineteenth century Europe. Gneisenau’s organizational and operational reforms survive today as accepted elements in most of the world’s armies.
Early Life
The scion of a noble but poor German military family, August von...
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