The military career of a great Prussian commander during the Napoleonic Wars Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher was born in Rostock in 1742 and began his military career in 1758 as a hussar in the Swedish Army.
Today, Blücher is remembered for his cooperation with the Duk.
A farmer until 1786, he returned to the army rising in rank to lieutenant-general in 1801.
He was captured by the Prussians in 1760 and joined the Prussian Army but was forced to resign for insubordination.
The military career of a great Prussian commander during the Napoleonic Wars Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher was born in Rostock in 1742 and began his military career in 1758 as a hussar in the Swedish Army