Frederick William von Kleist
(1724-1767)
German officer
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Friedrich Wilhelm Gottfried Arnd von Kleist, (29 August 1724 in Potsdam – 28 August 1767 in Jeschkendorf near Liegnitz) was a royal Prussian officer, who rose to the rank of major general. In the Seven Years' War, he organized and commanded the Freikorps Kleist. He was also known as Green Kleist for his command of the Green Hussar regiment, and to distinguish him from the 58 other members of the Kleist family who served in the war. He received the Order Pour le Mérite and is one of the 25 generals depicted on the Equestrian Statue of Frederick the Great.
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29 August 1724 Potsdam, Prussia
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28 August 1767 (aged 42) Liegnitz
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