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Yorck von Wartenburg, Ludwig, Graf
(Encyclopedia) Yorck von Wartenburg or York von Wartenburg, Ludwig, GrafYorck von Wartenburg or York von Wartenburg, Ludwig, Grafboth: l&oobreve;tˈvĭkh gräf yôrk fən värˈtənb&oobreve;rkh [key…Novalis
(Encyclopedia) NovalisNovalisnōväˈlĭs [key], pseud. of Friederich von HardenbergFriederich von Hardenbergfrēˈdrĭkh fən härˈdənbĕrk [key], 1772–1801, German poet. He studied philosophy under Schiller…Delbrück, Rudolf von
(Encyclopedia) Delbrück, Rudolf vonDelbrück, Rudolf vonr&oomacr;ˈdôlf fən [key]Delbrück, Rudolf von dĕlˈbrük [key], 1817–1903, German statesman. He served (1857–76) under Bismarck as president of…Lettow-Vorbeck, Paul von
(Encyclopedia) Lettow-Vorbeck, Paul vonLettow-Vorbeck, Paul vonpoul fən lĕtˈō-fôrˈbĕk [key], 1870–1964, German general. In World War I he conducted a brilliant defense of German East Africa against…Mackensen, August von
(Encyclopedia) Mackensen, August vonMackensen, August vonouˈg&oobreve;st fən mäˈkənzən [key], 1849–1945, German field marshal. In World War I he defeated the Russians in the battle of the…Berlichingen, Götz von
(Encyclopedia) Berlichingen, Götz vonBerlichingen, Götz vongötsˈ fən bĕrˈlĭkhĭng-ən [key], 1480–1562, German knight and adventurer. The head of a band of free soldiers, he lost (1504) his right hand…Starhemberg, Ernst Rüdiger, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Starhemberg, Ernst Rüdiger, Graf vonStarhemberg, Ernst Rüdiger, Graf vonĕrnst rüˈdĭgər gräf fən shtäˈrəmbĕrkˌ [key], 1638–1701, Austrian field marshal. He served against the Ottomans…Capelle, Eduard von
(Encyclopedia) Capelle, Eduard vonCapelle, Eduard vonāˈd&oomacr;ärt fən käpĕlˈə [key], 1855–1931, German admiral. As secretary for the navy (1916–18) he reinstituted (1917) unrestricted submarine…Wrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich von
(Encyclopedia) Wrangel, Wrangell, or Vrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich vonWrangel, Wrangell, or Vrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich vonall: răngˈgəl, Rus. fyĕrdyēnäntˈ pētrôˈvĭch vôn vränˈgĭl [key],…Sandrart, Joachim Von
(Encyclopedia) Sandrart, Joachim VonSandrart, Joachim Vonyōäˈkhĭm fən zäntˈrärt [key], 1606–88, German painter. An academic painter fond of chiaroscuro effects, Sandrart is best remembered for his…Trending
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