Search results
Frederick ( c. 1357 – 5 June 1400), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1373 until his death. In May 1400, he unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the election as German king-elect at Frankfurt, in opposition to Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, and was murdered on his ...
- c. 1357
- House of Welf
- 1373–1400
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ( German: Friedrich Wilhelm; 9 October 1771 – 16 June 1815), was a German prince and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Oels. Nicknamed " The Black Duke ", he was a military officer who led the Black Brunswickers against French domination in Germany.
- 16 October 1806 – 8 July 1807
- Charles II
Charles William Ferdinand (German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand; 9 October 1735 – 10 November 1806) was the prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a military leader. His titles are usually shortened to Duke of Brunswick in English-language sources.
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1775-1815), the brother of Caroline Queen Consort of George IV, led the volunteer corps of the Black Brunswickers against the Napoleonic domination of Germany. He joined the Prussian army in 1789 as a captain and fought in battles against Revolutionary France.
Charles William Ferdinand of Brunswick (born Oct. 9, 1735, Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony [Germany]—died Nov. 10, 1806, Ottensen, near Hamburg) was the duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, a Prussian field marshal, and an enlightened ruler. Though he was Frederick II the Great’s nephew and favourite disciple, Charles proved to be less ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biography German military hero; on the death of his father, Charles William Ferdinand, in 1806, his duchy was seized by Napoleon I and added to the kingdom of Westphalia; attempted to liberate his duchy from French control in 1809, when Austria reopened war against France; formed a free corps, the Black Brunswickers, and managed to recapture Brunswick; soon driven out but succeeded in fleeing ...
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1771-1815) c. 1848-76. RCIN 405143. Waterloo Chamber, Windsor Castle. ©. Open zoom modal. Download image. Brother to Caroline, Queen Consort of George IV, the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel led the voluntary corps of Black Brunswickers against Napoleon.
