Gebhard von Blucher (NTW Character)
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Gebhard von Blucher was a Coalition Commander and overall commander of the Prussian forces during the Napoleonic Wars, He was known as the man who won Waterloo for the British. His troops arrived in a crucial time of the battle ensuring Napoleon's defeat.
History
Significant Events
Ranks Held
- 1758/1759 - Hussar (Sweden)
- 1760 - Hussar (Prussia)
- 1787 - Major (Red Hussars, Prussia)
- 1788 - Lieutenant Colonel
- 1789 - Colonel (Red Hussars)
- 1794 - Major General
- 1801 - Lieutenant General
- 1809 - General of Cavalry
- 1813(?) - Commander-in-Chief (Army of Silesia)
- October 16, 1813 - Field Marshal