Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
German officer (1771-1815), ruler of Brunswick (1806-1807; 1813-15) · Died at 43
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, 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.
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Statue of Frederick William at Braunschweig, by Ernst Julius Hähnel
William Corden the Younger (1819-1900) - Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick and Wolfenbüttel (1771-1815)
Belmont House (now Brunswick House) Vauxhall, home of the Duke of Brunswick in London.
1835 painting of the Duke's death at the Battle of Quatre Bras
Johann Friedrich Matthäi (1777-1845) - The Death of Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel at the Battle of Quatre Bras
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He briefly ruled the state of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1806 to 1807 and again from 1813 to 1815.