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Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German: Friedrich Wilhelm; 9 October 1771 – 16 June 1815), was a German prince and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Oels. Nicknamed " The Black Duke ", he was a military officer who led the Black Brunswickers against French domination in Germany.
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1775-1815), the brother of Caroline Queen Consort of George IV, led the volunteer corps of the Black Brunswickers against the Napoleonic domination of Germany.
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was born in Germany as Friedrich Wilhelm on 9 October 1771. He was the fourth son of German prince and Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand and his wife Princess Augusta of Great Britain.
Brother to Caroline, Queen Consort of George IV, the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel led the voluntary corps of Black Brunswickers against Napoleon. He was killed at the Battle of Quatre Bras (16 June 1815) just days before Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1775-1815) led the volunteer corps of the Black Brunswickers against the Napoleonic domination of Germany. He was the brother of Caroline, Queen Consort of George IV.
William, Duke of Brunswick ( German: Wilhelm August Ludwig Maximilian Friedrich; 25 April 1806 – 18 October 1884), was ruling duke of the Duchy of Brunswick from 1830 until his death.
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German: Friedrich Wilhelm; 9 October 1771 – 16 June 1815), was a German prince and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Oels. Nicknamed "The Black Duke", he was a military officer who led the Black Brunswickers against French domination in Germany.
