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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

1742–1819 · 18th century · Also known as Blücher, Prince Blücher of Wahlstatt, Prince Blücher von Wahlstatt, Marshal Forwards

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742–1819) was a Prussian field marshal of the Napoleonic Wars. Known as Marshal Forwards, he won the Battle of the Katzbach and fought at Leipzig in 1813, then led his army across the Rhine into France. In 1815, after defeat at Ligny, his arrival on the field at Waterloo was decisive in the final defeat of Napoleon.

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
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