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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 ...
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 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. This page was last edited on 8 November 2017, at 19:43. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. All ...
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, was a German prince and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Oels.
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (12 January 1721, Wolfenbüttel – 3 July 1792, Vechelde ), was a German-Prussian field marshal (1758–1766) known for his participation in the Seven Years' War. From 1757 to 1762 he led an Anglo-German army in western Germany which successfully repelled ...
Charles William Ferdinand of Brunswick was the duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, a Prussian field marshal, and an enlightened ruler. Though he was Frederick II the Great’s nephew and favourite disciple, Charles proved to be less than successful in his military career, being defeated by
Frederick (c. 1357 – 5 June 1400), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1373 until his death. In May 1400, he unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the election as German king-elect at Frankfurt , in opposition to Wenceslaus of Luxembourg , and was murdered on his way home.
