Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg | |
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Portrait by Ernst Gebauer, 1835 | |
| Birth name | Johann David Ludwig von Yorck |
| Born | 26 September 1759 Potsdam, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 4 October 1830 (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 |
| 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 |
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Johann David Ludwig Graf Yorck von Wartenburg (born von Yorck; 26 September 1759 – 4 October 1830) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall instrumental in the Kingdom of Prussia ending an alliance with France to form one with Russia during the War of the Sixth Coalition. Ludwig van Beethoven's "Yorckscher Marsch" is named in his honor.
The Field Marshal's surname is Yorck; Wartenburg is a battle-honour appended to the surname as a title of distinction (cf. Britain's Montgomery of Alamein).