- Born
- December 16, 1742
- Died
- September 12, 1819 (aged 76)
- Known as
- military officer, farmer, military commander
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Graf (count), later elevated to Fürst (prince) von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. He earned his greatest recognition after leading his army against Napoleon at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
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