Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg

(1718-1788)

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Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Bevern (25 September 1718, Wolfenbüttel – 12 May 1788, Eisenach) was a field-marshal in the armies of the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic, the elected Duke of Courland (1741). From 13 November 1750 to 1766 he was the Captain-General of the Netherlands, where he was known as the Duke of Brunswick or (to distinguish him from his eldest brother Charles, who succeeded to their father's title of Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg) Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Another brother was Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick who led the Allied Anglo-German army during the Seven Years' War.

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Born	25 September 1718 Wolfenbuttel, Germany
Died	12 May 1788 (aged 69) Eisenach, Germany
Zodiac	Libra
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Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel · Father · 1680-1735 · Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel info

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Duchess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel · Mother · 1696-1762 · Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel info

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Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Duchess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel · m. 1712

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Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel · Older Brother · 1713-1780 · Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel info

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Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick · Older Brother · 1714-1774 · Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg info

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Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Queen of Prussia · Older Sister · 1715-1797 · Queen in/of Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg from 1740 to 1786 info

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Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick · Younger Brother · 1721-1792 · German general info

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Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel · Younger Sister · 1722-1780 · Princess Augustus William of Prussia info

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Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel · Younger Sister · 1724-1802 · German duchess info

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Albert · Younger Brother · 1725- · Celebrity Baby info

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Charlotte · Younger Sister · 1725- · Celebrity Baby info

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Therese Natalie · Younger Sister · 1728- · Celebrity Baby info

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Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern · Younger Sister · 1729-1796 · Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1752 to 1766 info

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Frederick William · Younger Brother · 1731- · Celebrity Baby info

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Frederick Francis · Younger Brother · 1732- · Celebrity Baby info

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