Von Blucher (Noun)
Meaning
Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Prussian General Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher led his forces into battle against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.
- Von Blücher was wounded in the Battle of Jena in 1806 after being overrun by the French cavalry.
- After the battle, von Blücher managed to break through the French lines and reached the city of Lübeck in Russia.
- One of Napoleon's greatest nemesis was Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher a Prussian General who doggedly followed the French army around Europe during the war.
- Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, was given the title "Prince of Wahlstatt" by the king after leading his troops to a major victory in the battle of Katzbach in 1813.