Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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For other people with the same name, see Frederick of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
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. He briefly ruled the state of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1806 to 1807 and again from 1813 to 1815.
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Frederick William | |
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Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
Reign | 16 October 1806 – 8 July 1807 |
Predecessor | Charles William Ferdinand |
Duke of Brunswick | |
Reign | 26 October 1813 – 16 June 1815 |
Successor | Charles II |
Born | (1771-10-09)9 October 1771 Brunswick, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (now Brunswick, Germany) |
Died | 16 June 1815(1815-06-16) (aged 43) Quatre Bras, Netherlands (now Genappe, Belgium) |
Spouse | |
Issue More... | Charles II, Duke of Brunswick William, Duke of Brunswick |
House | Brunswick-Bevern |
Father | Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick |
Mother | Princess Augusta of Great Britain |
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