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Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
Prussian soldier
Graf Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg | |
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Portrait by Ernst Gebauer, 1835 | |
| Birth name | Johann David Ludwig von Yorck |
| Born | (1759-09-26)26 September 1759 Potsdam, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 4 October 1830(1830-10-04) (aged 71) Klein-Öls, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation (Present-day Oleśnica Mała, Silesia Voivodeship, Poland) |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Prussia Dutch Republic |
| Service / branch | Prussian Army Dutch Army |
| Years of service | 1772–1779 1782–1785 1785/1786–1821 |
| Rank | Generalfeldmarschall (Prussia) Captain (Netherlands) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Iron Cross Pour le Mérite Order of St. George |
| Signature | |
Johann David Ludwig Graf Yorck von Wartenburg (born von[a] Yorck; 26 September 1759 – 4 October 1830) was a PrussianGeneralfeldmarschall instrumental in the Kingdom Yorck’scher Marsch – Vienna Wind Music FORO