Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Germany.

3 records1866–18663 events2 places

Chronological biography

1866

Invasion of Saxony16 June 1866

Warfare / Seven Weeks War · Commander of Army of the Elbe · Dresden

Herwarth leads the Army of the Elbe into Saxony and drives toward Dresden.

Occupation of Dresden18 June 1866

Warfare / Seven Weeks War · Commander of Army of the Elbe · Dresden

Herwarth leads the Army of the Elbe into Dresden after Saxon forces evacuate the capital.

Battle of Huhnerwasser26 June 1866

Warfare / Seven Weeks War · Commander of Army of the Elbe · Huhnerwasser

Herwarth's troops win the opening clash at Huhnerwasser and continue into Bohemia.

Titles and roles

Commander of Army of the Elbe

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.