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Karl I Biography and Timeline

Follow Karl I through 4 dated historical records for Germany.

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Karl I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records

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1713–1766Years on this page

1713

Succession

Duke · House / House of Brunswick

Succeeds as Duke of Germany

Role range: 1713-1780

1758

Battle of Crefield

Duke · Crefield · Warfare / Seven Years War

The French are defeated by Brunswicks son Ferdinand who drives them across the Rhine

Role range: 1756-1763 – 1713-1780

1762

24 June 1762

Battle of Wilhelmstal

Duke · Wilhelmstal · Warfare / Seven Years War

Helps the Prusso-British Army defeat the French in Westphalia

Role range: 1756-1763 – 1713-1780

1766

Field Marshal

Duke · Field Marshal · House / House of Brunswick

Appointed Field Marshal in the Austrian Army

Role range: 1713-1780

Records, sources and methodology

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