Antonius Neidhardt Graf von Gneisenau ⎯⎯⎯ Field Marshal Antonius Neidhardt, Count of Gneisenau
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2017
1. Field Marshal Antonius Neidhardt, Count of Gneisenau Marker Marker
Inscription.
In diesem dem grossväterlieben Hause hat der Feldmarschall August Neidhardt Graf von Gneisenau seine Knabenjahre verlebt. 1767-1773..
In diesem dem grossväterlieben Hause
hat der Feldmarschall
August Neidhardt Graf von Gneisenau
seine Knabenjahre verlebt.
1767-1773.
[English translation:]
In this house of his dear grandfather, Field Marshal August Neidhardt, Count of Gneisenau, spent his boyhood years. 1767-1773.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is October 27, 1760.
Location. 49° 47.477′ N, 9° 55.941′ E. Marker is in Würzburg, Bayern (Bavaria). It is on Domerschulstraße just east of Franziskanerplatz, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Domerschulstraße 13, Würzburg BY 97070, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Johann Lukas Schönlein (within
Also see . . . August Neidhardt von Gneisenau (Wikipedia). "August Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau (27 October 1760 – 23 August 1831) was a Prussian field marshal. He was a prominent figure in the reform of the Prussian military and the War of Liberation....He grew up in great poverty at Schildau, and subsequently at Würzburg and Erfurt. In 1777 he entered the University of Erfurt, but two years later joined an Austrian regiment quartered there. In 1782, taking the additional name of Gneisenau from some lost estates of
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2017
2. Field Marshal Antonius Neidhardt, Count of Gneisenau Marker - Wide View
his family in Austria, he entered as an officer the service of the Margrave of Bayreuth-Ansbach. With one of that prince's mercenary regiments in British pay, he saw active service and gained valuable experience in the American Revolutionary War. Returning in 1786, he applied for Prussian service, and King Frederick the Great gave him a commission as first lieutenant in the infantry....On the field of Waterloo, Gneisenau carried out a pursuit that resulted in the capture of Napoleon's carriage. In the days following the battle, Gneisenau saw that the Prussian forces reached Paris before Wellington. In reward Gneisenau gained further promotion and the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle.... As a soldier, Gneisenau proved the greatest Prussian general since Frederick the Great. As a man, his noble character and virtuous life secured him the affection and reverence not only of his superiors and subordinates in the service, but of the whole Prussian nation." (Submitted on February 9, 2018.)
Additional keywords. Gedenktafel
Lithograph based on a drawing by F. Krueger (via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 3.0 de)
3. Field Marshal Antonius Neidhardt, Count of Gneisenau
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
