Ferdinand von Schill Military person

Ferdinand Baptista von Schill (6 January 1776 – 31 May 1809) was a Prussian officer who revolted unsuccessfully against French domination in May 1809.

Personal facts

Ferdinand von Schill
Birth dateJanuary 06, 1776
Birth place
Electorate of Saxony , Bannewitz , Wilmsdorf
Date of deathMay 31, 1809
Place of death
Swedish Pomerania , Stralsund

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Military person

allegiancePrussia
military operations
Battle of Stralsund (1809)
Napoleonic Wars
military branch
Hussar
military commandFreikorps Schill
service start1788
service end1809

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