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Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1775-1815) led the volunteer corps of the Black Brunswickers against the Napoleonic domination of Germany. He was the brother of Caroline, Queen Consort of George IV. He joined the Prussian army in 1789 as a captain and fought in battles against Revolutionary France.
Biography German military hero; on the death of his father, Charles William Ferdinand, in 1806, his duchy was seized by Napoleon I and added to the kingdom of Westphalia; attempted to liberate his duchy from French control in 1809, when Austria reopened war against France; formed a free corps, the Black Brunswickers, and managed to recapture Brunswick; soon driven out but succeeded in fleeing ...
Prince Frederick William of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was born in Braunschweig as the fourth son of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Princess Augusta of Great Britain. He was the cousin and brother-in-law (from 8 April 1795) of his friend George IV, Prince Regent of the United Kingdom (from 1811).
He briefly ruled the state of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Frederick William was the fourth son of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess Augusta Charlotte of Wales. He joined the Prussian army in 1789 as a captain and participated in battles against France.
The marriage was arranged by Frederick William I of Prussia and Ferdinand Albert. They also founded the "brotherhood in arms" between the little state and the great Prussian kingdom. Numerous Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel officers served in high positions in the Prussian Army, most notably during the Seven Years' War.
der Schwarze Herzog, gemalt von Johann Christian August Schwartz in 1809. The Black Duke, sculpted by Ernst Hähnel. On the left: Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, sculpted by Ernst Hähnel. His wife Mary of Baden. Category: Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Charles William Ferdinand ( German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand; 9 October 1735 – 10 November 1806) was the prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a military leader. His titles are usually shortened to Duke of Brunswick in English-language sources. He succeeded his father as sovereign prince of the Principality of ...
