Johann David Ludwig Graf Yorck von Wartenburg (born von Yorck; 26 September 1759 – 4 October 1830) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall instrumental in the switching of the Kingdom of Prussia from a French alliance to a Russian alliance during the War of the Sixth Coalition. Ludwig van Beethoven's "Yorckscher Marsch" is named in his honor.
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26 September 1759 Potsdam, Germany
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Died |
4 October 1830 (aged 71) Olesnica Mala, Poland
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Zodiac | Libra |
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