biography
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Scharnhorst, Gerhard Johann David von
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pronunciation:
[shah(r)nhaw(r)st]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1755–1813)
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| biography:
| Prussian general and military reformer, born in Bordenau, NC Germany. He worked with Gneisenau to reform the Prussian army after its defeat by Napoleon, served as chief-of-staff to Blücher, and was fatally wounded fighting the French at Lützen. |
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