Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
Prussian Field Marshal
Died when: 71 years 8 days (852 months)Star Sign: Libra
Johann David Ludwig Graf Yorck von Wartenburg (born von Yorck; 26 September 1759 – 4 October 1830) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall instrumental in the switching of the Kingdom of Prussia from a French alliance to a Russian alliance during the War of the Sixth Coalition.
Ludwig van Beethoven's "Yorckscher Marsch" is named in his honor.The Field Marshal's surname is Yorck;Wartenburg is a battle-honour appended to the surname as a title of distinction (cf.
Britain's Montgomery of Alamein).
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