Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
1800 – 1891 · aged 91
German Field Marshal (1800–1891)
- Born
- 26 Oct 1800 · Parchim
- Died
- 24 Apr 1891 · Berlin
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- 26 Oct 1800BornBorn in Parchim
- 1864WarSecond Schleswig War
- 1866WarAustro-Prussian War
- 1868AwardGrand Cross of the Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order
- 1870 – 1871WarFranco-Prussian War
- 1871AwardHonorary citizen of Berlin
- 1871AwardHonorary citizen of Görlitz
- 1871 – 1891RoleMember of the Reichstag of the German Empire
- 1872RoleMember of the Prussian House of Lords
- 1890AwardHonorary citizen of Munich
- 24 Apr 1891DiedDied in Berlin
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1800 – 1891).
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
Biography
Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke (German: [ˈhɛlmuːt fɔn ˈmɔltkə]; 26 October 1800 – 24 April 1891) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. The chief of staff of the Prussian Army for thirty years, he is regarded as the creator of a new, more modern method of directing armies in the field and one of the finest military minds of his generation. He commanded troops in the Middle-East and then in Europe during the Second Schleswig War, Austro-Prussian War, and Franco-Prussian War. He is described as embodying "Prussian military organization and tactical genius". He was fascinated with railways and pioneered their military use.
He is often referred to as Moltke the Elder to distinguish him from his nephew Helmuth von Moltke the Younger (Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke), who commanded the German army at the outbreak of the First World War. He is notably the earliest-born human whose recorded voice is preserved, being born in the year 1800. He made four recordings; two that were recorded in October 1889 are preserved to this day.
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