Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (12 January 1721, Wolfenbüttel – 3 July 1792, Vechelde), was a German-Prussian field marshal (1758–1766) known for his participation in the Seven Years' War. From 1757 to 1762 he led an Anglo-German army in Western Germany which successfully repelled French attempts to occupy Hanover.
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12 January 1721 Wolfenbuttel, Germany
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Died |
3 July 1792 (aged 71) Braunschweig, Germany
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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