Person    | Male  Born 16/12/1742  Died 12/9/1819

Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Germany

Led the Prussian army at the Battle of Waterloo. Born Germany. Died Prussia, now Poland. Made two state visits to London following his victories over Napoleon in 1813 and 1815.

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Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher

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The Waterloo Way - St James's

{The roundel at the top reads:} The New Waterloo Dispatch, 1815 - 2015 The ...

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