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1815 in Germany

Explore 13 historical events and records for Germany in 1815.

Historical records for Germany in 1815

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June

Battle of Waterloo

Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von ยท Commander of Prussia ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

At 9PM Wellington & Blucher meet between La Belle-Alliance & Rossome

Battle of Waterloo

Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von ยท Waterloo ยท Commander of Prussia ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

The Prussians lose 7,000 injured or killed. Aids Wellington to victory at Waterloo

Battle of Waterloo

Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm ยท Waterloo ยท Commander of IV Corps ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Leads the Prussians against Napoleon's right

October

Birth of Otto Furst von Bismarck

Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von ยท House / House of Bismarck-Schonhausen

Birth of Otto Furst von Bismarck

Other events (month unknown)

Alliance Francis II and Holy Alliance

Francis II ยท House / House of Habsburg

As Emperor of Austria joins the Holy Alliance

Battle of Ligny

Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von ยท Ligny ยท Commander of Prussia ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Defeated at the Battle of Ligny

Battle of Waterloo

Gagern, Heinrich Wilhelm August Freiherr von ยท Waterloo ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Gagern fights at the Battle of Waterloo under the Duke of Nassau

Commander of IV Corps

Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm ยท Commander of IV Corps ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the IV Corps in Bluchers Army

Commander of IV Corps

Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm ยท Commander of IV Corps ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Appointed Commander of the IV Corps in Bluchers Army

Commander of Prussia

Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von ยท Commander of Prussia ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Prussian Army in Belgium

Commander of Prussia

Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von ยท Commander of Prussia ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Appointed Commander of the Prussian Army in Belgium

Congress of Vienna

Frederick William III ยท Vienna ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Prussia acquires Westphalia & most of Saxony

Des Epimenides Erwachen

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "Des Epimenides Erwachen"

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