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Karl Friedrich Franciscus Steinmetz

Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz (26 October 1768 in Silesia – 11 March 1837 in Potsdam) was a Prussian officer and cartographer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Steinmetz commanded a brigade in the Waterloo campaign. He was the uncle, and through his daughter Julie, father-in-law of Field Marshal Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz.

Karl Friedrich Franciscus Steinmetz

Name
Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz
Born
26 October 1768
Birthplace
Silesia, Prussia
Died
11 March 1837
Place of death
Potsdam, Prussia
Occupation
cartographer · lieutenant general
Honours
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class · Order of Saint Anna, 1st class · Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class · Order of St. George and 3rd class
Languages
German

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Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz (26 October 1768 in Silesia – 11 March 1837 in Potsdam) was a Prussian officer and cartographer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Steinmetz commanded a brigade in the Waterloo campaign. He was the uncle, and through his daughter Julie, father-in-law of Field Marshal Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz.

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