August Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau was a Prussian field marshal. He was a prominent figure in the reform of the Prussian military and the War of Liberation. Wikipedia
Born: October 27, 1760, Schildau, Belgern-Schildau, Germany
Died: August 23, 1831 (age 70 years), Poznań, Poland
Books: The Life and Campaigns of Field-Marshal Prince Blücher, of Wahlstatt, from the Period of His Birth and First Appointment in the Prussian Service, Down to His Second Entry Into Paris in 1815: Comprehending Not Only Authentic Biographical Incidents of the Leading Military Characters of Both the French Anf Confederate Armies, But Enriched Likewise with Much Novel and Interesting Matter, The Life and Campaigns of Field-Marshal Prince Blücher, of Wahlstatt, from the Period of His Birth and First Appointment in the Prussian Service, Down to His Second Entry Into Paris, in 1815: Comprehending Not Only Authentic Biographical Incidents of the Leading Military Characters of Both the French and Confederate Armies, But Enriched Likewise with Much Novel and Interesting Matter, The Life and Campaigns of Field-Marshal Prince Blücher of Wahlstatt, Tr., With Considerable Additions, by J.E. Marston, and more
Grandchild: Angelica Adelheid Valeria von Hohenthal
Full name: August Wilhelm Anton Neidhardt
Awards: Pour le Mérite, Military Order of Maria Theresa, and Order of St. George
Parents: August Wilhelm von Gneisenau and Eva Müller