Wilhelm von Dörnberg
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Wilhelm Caspar Ferdinand Freiherr von Dörnberg KCB KCH[1] (14 April 1768, Schloss Hausen near Bad Hersfeld - 19 March 1850, Münster) was a German general. He was also known as 'Aufstandsdörnberg' or 'Uprising Dörnberg', for his part in the German campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. He also fought as a brigade commander at Quatre Bras and Waterloo.
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Wilhelm Caspar Ferdinand von Dörnberg | |
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Other name(s) | Sir William de Dornberg |
Born | 14 April 1768 Schloss Hausen, Hesse-Kassel |
Died | 19 March 1850 Münster, Prussia |
Allegiance | Hesse-Kassel Prussia Westphalia Brunswick United Kingdom Hanover |
Service/ | Various armies |
Years of service | 1783–1796 (Hesse-Kassel) 1796–1807 (Prussia) 1809 (Westphalia) 1809 (Brunswick) 1809–1816 (United Kingdom) 1816–1831 (Hanover) |
Rank | Captain (Hessel-Kassel/Prussia) Colonel (Westphalia) Major-General (United Kingdom) Lieutenant-General (Hanover) |
Commands held | Westphalian Guard Jaeger Battalion Black Legion cavalry Brunswick Oels Hussars Russian–German Legion 1st Cavalry Brigade (KGL) 3rd Cavalry Brigade 1st Hanoverian Cavalry Brigade |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Waterloo Medal Hanseatic Medal for the Campaign of 1813–1814 Medal "For the Capture of Paris" |
Spouse(s) | Julie von Münster-Meinhövel |
Children | 8 |
Relations | Johann Friedrich von und zu Mansbach (uncle) |
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