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Gerhard von Scharnhorst
Gerhard von Scharnhorst was a Hanoverian-born Prussian general and military reformer, trained at Count William of Schaumburg-Lippe's military school on the Wilhelmstein. After Prussia's defeat by Napoleon in 1806 he led the reform of its army with Gneisenau, creating a general staff, opening officer careers to merit and preparing a reserve. He was wounded at Lützen in 1813 and died soon after.
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