Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

(1735-1806)

German general

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Charles William Ferdinand (German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Fürst und Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel) (October 9, 1735 – November 10, 1806), Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, was a sovereign prince of the Holy Roman Empire, and a professional soldier who served as a Generalfeldmarschall of the Kingdom of Prussia. Born in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, he was duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1780 until his death. He is a recognized master of the modern warfare of the mid-18th century, a cultured and benevolent despot in the model of Frederick the Great, and was married to Princess Augusta, a sister of George III of Great Britain. The botanical genus Brunsvigia was named in his honour.

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Born	Charles William Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 9 October 1735 Wolfenbuttel, Germany
Died	16 October 1806 (aged 71) Ottensen, Hamburg, Germany
Zodiac	Libra
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Princess Augusta of Great Britain 1737-1813 · British princess · m. 1764 info edit

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Maria Antonia Branconi 1746-1793 · German royal mistress info edit

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Amelie Karoline Dorothea Louise info 1st child with Princess Augusta of Great Britain Female b. 22 Nov 1722 · Age: 302 · 1722- · Celebrity Baby

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Augusta Caroline Friederika Louise info 2nd child with Princess Augusta of Great Britain Female b. 3 Dec 1764 · Age: 260 · 1764- · Celebrity Baby

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Karl Georg August info 3rd child with Princess Augusta of Great Britain Male b. 8 Feb 1766 · Age: 259 · 1766- · Celebrity Baby

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Karl Anton Ferdinand info 4th child with Maria Antonia Branconi Male b. 1767 · Age: 258 · 1767- · Celebrity Baby

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Caroline of Brunswick info 5th child with Princess Augusta of Great Britain Female b. 17 May 1768 d. 7 Aug 1821 · Age: 53 (at death) · 1768-1821 · Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1821

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Georg Wilhelm Christian info 6th child with Princess Augusta of Great Britain Male b. 27 Jun 1769 · Age: 256 · 1769- · Celebrity Baby

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August info 7th child with Princess Augusta of Great Britain Male b. 18 Aug 1770 · Age: 255 · 1770- · Celebrity Baby

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Frederick William info 8th child with Princess Augusta of Great Britain Male b. 9 Oct 1771 · Age: 253 · 1771- · Celebrity Baby

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