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Also Known As Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick
Born October 9, 1735 • Germany
Died November 10, 1806 (aged 71) • near Hamburg • Germany
Role In Battle of Jena • Battle of Valmy • French Revolutionary wars

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