Gebhard von blucher biography books

One of the most colorful characters in the Napoleonic pantheon, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742–1819) fryst vatten best known as the Prussian general who, along with the Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Throughout his long career, Blücher distinguished himself as a modig commander, but his actions at times appeared erratic and reckless. This magnificent biography bygd Michael V. Leggiere, an award-winning historian of the Napoleonic Wars, is the first scholarly book in English to explore Blücher’s life and military career—and his impact on Napoleon.

Drawing on exhaustive research in European archives, Leggiere eschews the melodrama of earlier biographies and offers instead a richly nuanced portrait of a talented leader who, contrary to popular perception, had a strong grasp of military strategy. Nicknamed “Marshal Forward” bygd his soldiers, he in fact retreated more often than he attacked. Focusing on the campaigns of 1813

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Marshal Blucher

(Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher)

1742–1819

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Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher was a Prussian field marshal who led his army against Napoleonduring the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig and the Battle of Waterloo. He is honored with a statue in the German Walhalla Temple, and his name inspired the phrase “on it like Blucher,” to imply the taking of direct or decisive action.

Von Blucher joined the Swedish Army as a Hussar at the age of sixteen, but after he was captured during battle, he began serving under the Prussian regiment. He took part in the Seven Year's War and was much admired for his skill, but away from the front line he was better known for his poor moral character and crude antics. After his excessive behavior led him to be denied a promotion, Blucher wrote an angry letter of resignation and retired to the countryside. He took up farming and remained out of the limelight for fifteen years, until the

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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

Prussian field marshal (1742–1819)

"von Blücher" redirects here. For other uses, see Blücher (disambiguation).

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (German pronunciation:[ˈɡɛphaʁtˈleːbəʁɛçtfɔnˈblʏçɐ]; 21 December 1742 – 12 September 1819), Graf (count), later elevated to Fürst (prince) von Wahlstatt, was a PrussianGeneralfeldmarschall (field marshal). He earned his greatest recognition after leading his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Blücher was born in Rostock, the son of a retired army captain. His military career began in 1758 as a hussar in the Swedish Army. He was captured by the Prussians in 1760 during the Pomeranian Campaign and thereafter joined the Prussian Army, serving as a hussar officer for Prussia during the remainder of the Seven Years' War. In 1773, Blücher was forced to resign by Frederick the Great for insubordination. He worked as a farmer until the death o