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  Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The fourth son of Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Ferdinand joined the Prussian army as a colonel in 1740.
He resumed a bold offensive in 1759, only to be repulsed at Bergen (near Frankfort-on-Main), defeated by France in the Battle of Brunswick on 13 April 1759, and again prevailed in a brilliant victory in the Battle of Minden in the same year.
In 1766, Ferdinand resigned, and retired to Brunswick and his castle of Veschelde, where he occupied himself in building and other improvements, and became a patron of learning and art, and a great benefactor of the poor.
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 Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, (Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Fürst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern) (October 9, 1735 - 1806) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall born in Wolfenbüttel, Germany.
It remained for the Duke of Brunswick's proclamation to assure the downfall of the monarchy by his proclamation, which was being rapidly distributed in Paris by July 28 apparently by the monarchists, who badly misjudged the effect it would have (See text in link).
The Duke of Brunswick had served in the Seven Years' War and was made a Prussian general in 1773.
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 Henry II Of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel - LoveToKnow 1911
(1489-1568), duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, was a son of Duke Henry I., and was born on the loth of November 1489.
The duke soon came into collision with the Protestant towns of Goslar and Brunswick, against the former of which a sentence of restitution had been pronounced by the imperial court of justice (Reichskammergericht).
Returning to Brunswick, where he was very unpopular, he soon quarrelled with his subjects both on political and religious questions, while his duchy was ravaged by Albert Alcibiades, prince of Bayreuth.
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 History of Brunswick
Magnus I., duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel from 1345 to 1369, was the ancestor of the later dukes of Brunswick.
Duke Frederick Ulrich, however, was obliged to cede this territory to Luneburg in 1617, and when he died in 1634 his family became.
Duke William was unmarried, and according to the existing conventions it would pass to George, king of Hanover, who had just been deprived of his kingdom by the king of Prussia.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Brunswick (Braunschweig)
Brunswick, however, was restored to his grandson Otto, who was made first Duke of Brunswick by Frederick II.
In the country, however, Duke Henry's authority prevailed, and the Reformers gained no foothold until 1542, when, owing to the victory of the Smalkaldic League, the duke fell into captivity, Bugenhagen was recalled, and the external observance of the new religion was forced upon the people with much violence and cruelty.
Prominent among the Dukes of Brunswick in post-Reformation times is Anton Ulrich, said to have been the most learned prince of his time, a patron of the arts and sciences, himself a poet, and a student of the early Fathers.
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 Decorations of the Duchy of Brunswick
Duke Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand had died of wounds received in the battle of Jena in 1806, and the duchy was incorporated into the Kingdom of Westphalia from 1807 to 1813.
On the death of Duke Wilhelm in 1884, the elder line was extinguished and the throne should have passed to his cousin, the 3rd Duke of Cumberland.
At the outbreak of World War One, the 92nd Brunswick Infantry Regiment was part of the 40th Infantry Brigade of the 20th Infantry Division, while the 6 squadrons of the 17th "Death's Head" Hussars were the X Corps' reconnaissance element, three squadrons to each of the corps' two divisions.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Brunswick   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Geography One of the Maritime Provinces, New Brunswick is bounded on the N by Chaleur Bay and Quebec prov.; on the E by the Gulf of St. Lawrence,
Caroline of Brunswick CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK [Caroline of Brunswick] 1768-1821, consort of George IV of England.
The daughter of Charles William Ferdinand, duke of Brunswick, she married George (then prince of Wales) in 1795.
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 Royal Family of Europe - pafg159 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Heinrich I, Duke Of BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBhUTTEL was born on 24 Jun 1463.
Wilhelm III "The Brave", Duke Of SAXONY was born on 30 Apr 1425 in Meissen, Dresden, Saxony.
Erich IV, Duke Of SAXONY LAUENBURG RATZEBURG was born in 1354 in Of Ratzeburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia.
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 Duke of Brunswick
The Duke of Brunswick, Charles Frederick August William, was a distinguished linguist, horsemen and musician was born 1804.
During the revolution of 1830, the Duke was compelled to leave Brunswick and he sought refuge in Paris and Geneva.
However, very few of us realize that the same Duke of Brunswick was one of the wealthiest lunatics of all time, and that his wealth and aspirations was rumored to have played a key role in an important historical event.
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 The History of Brunswick RegimentPage
Duke Carl did not want to impose new taxes on the population, because he wanted to just see first a recovery of the industrial sector.
The soldiers of the Duchy of Brunswick were all VOLUNTEERS, the desertion rate was very low and the soldiers stayed loyal to the King of England and Duke Carl of Brunswick.
Duke Carl appointed Baron von Riedesel as Commander of the troops.
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 Surry County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Brunswick was formed in 1764 from New Hanover and Bladen.
The present land area is 856.51 square miles and the population in 1990 was 50,985.
borough town in 1754, and when Brunswick County was established in 1764 it was made the county seat.
www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us /counties/Brunswick/brhistry.html   (247 words)

  
 JTDuke
On February 4, 1733, John Taylor Duke of Brunswick County, Virginia purchased 100 acres of land on the South side of the Meherrin River.
On August 18, 1764, Robert Duke was granted 150 acres of land in Craven County, South Carolina on the Wateree River, Cedar Creek and Dry Branch.
On November 7, 1804 Jesse Duke sold 175 acres lying on the south side of Cary Creek and the north east side of the Catawba River, in Lancaster County, SC for $300.
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 Maçonnieke encyclopedie-B.
Convoked in 1775, by Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick.
In 1782 the Duke of Brunswick was present at the Convent at Wnhelmsbad when the Templar system is supposed to have been given up and whne there he was declared General Grand Master of the assembled Lodges.
Buhlu was born at Brunswick in 1753, became Professor of Phnosophy at Güttingen in 1787, and, having afterward taught in his native city, died there in 1821.
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 AllRefer.com - Frederick William, duke of Brunswick (German History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
On the death (1806) of his father, Charles William Ferdinand, his duchy was seized by Napoleon I and added to the kingdom of Westphalia.
Frederick William formed a free corps, the "Black Brunswickers," and in a dashing foray advanced through Germany and captured Brunswick.
Returning in 1813, he took possession of Brunswick but was killed at Quatre Bras in the Waterloo campaign.
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 Streets and Squares - The Brunswick Experience
It consisted of a rectangular tract of land, 383% acres, bounded on the north by F Street, on the east by Cochran Avenue, on the south by First Avenue, and on the west by the Brunswick River.
The first street on the north, Gloucester, was named for the Duke of Gloucester, a brother of George III and a member of the King's Cabinet.
The next street is Newcastle, named for the Duke of Newcastle, one of the most prominent politicians in, England for nearly two generations.
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 The Titles of the European Rulers
In 1692 Duke Ernest-Augustus was raised to the rank of Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, and his possessions became known as the Electorate of Hanover.
In 1884 the branch of Wolfenbüttel, the reigning family of the Duchy of Brunswick, became extinct.
The Throne of Brunswick became vacant, and the Duchy was ruled by Regents until 1913 when Ernes-Augustus of Hanover (+1953) became the new Duke of Brunswick.
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 HRH The Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Arms of the late HRH Ernest Augustus William Adolphus George Frederick, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale (peerage of Great Britain), and Earl of Armagh (peerage of Ireland), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, K.G., G.C.H., a Prince of the United Kingdom, of Great Britain and Ireland, Lieutenant-General in the British Army, and Colonel in the Austrian Army.
The Duke of Cumberland, King of Hanover died on November 18, 1851 and was succeeded by his only child.
HRH Ernest Augustus William Adolphus George Frederick, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
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 Caroline of Brunswick - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK [Caroline of Brunswick] 1768-1821, consort of George IV of England.
She bore him one daughter, but the couple separated in 1796 and Caroline, deprived of her child, lived in retirement.
Retiree gives thanks for the angels in her life ; The Brunswick woman shared her thoughts in a discussion with elderly about spirituality and aging.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/c/carolineb1.asp   (327 words)

  
 eBay - duke ellington ..., CDs, Records items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Duke Ellington - "East Meets West - Far East Suite" RCA
DUKE ELLINGTON and HIS ORCHESTRA 1929 - 1943.
DUKE ELLINGTON 'Les Solistes Du Duke' French RCA LP
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 Illuminati Conspiracy Part One: A Precise Exegesis on the Available Evidence
It was convoked by Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick,
The Duchess was thoroughly alarmed and passed it on to the Duke.
Any so charged and found guilty were to be deprived of their lives by the sword; while those thus recruited were to have their goods confiscated and themselves to be condemned to perpetual banishment from the territories of the duke.
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 Chess Guide > Opera Game
The Opera Game is a famous chess game played in 1858 between an American Paul Morphy and a German and French aristocrat (Karl, Duke of Brunswick and Count Isouard), playing together.
The Duke and the Count (playing fl) were allowed to consult each other during play.
The game has been much reproduced in the years since it was played and is often used by chess teachers to demonstrate the importance of rapidly developing one's pieces.
www.chess.freegames.eu.com /famous_games/opera_game.html   (201 words)

  
 Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900: Eliza Haywood's Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburgh.(Critical Essay)@ ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900: Eliza Haywood's Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburgh.(Critical Essay)@ HighBeam Research
Author: WILPUTTE, EARLA A. Prince Frederick, heir apparent to the English crown, landed in England on 7 December 1728 from Hanover.
Three months later, on Tuesday, 4 March 1729, Eliza Haywood's hastily written tragedy, Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburgh dedicated to the prince, opened.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/1792
September 11 - Six men steal some of the former French Crown jewels from a warehouse the revolutionary government uses to store them.
September 20 - Battle of Valmy - French revolutionary army defeats Prussians under Duke of Brunswick after 7-hour artillery duel.
July 3 - Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick (b.
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 Find in a Library: Heinrich Julius : duke of Brunswick
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 Rolling Stone : Duke Ellington: The Brunswick Era, Vol 2: The Jungle Band : Music Reviews
The Brunswick Era, Vol 2: The Jungle Band
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 University of Michigan Library Name Resolver Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
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Title: Tomb of Duke of Brunswick; General view
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 I8088: Ernest AUGUSTUS Duke of Brunswick (____ - ____)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
I8088: Ernest AUGUSTUS Duke of Brunswick (____ - ____)
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 Charles Duke VON BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBUTTEL/Augusta HANOVER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Born: 12 Aug 1737 at: St. James Palace, London, England Died: 23 Mar 1813 at: London, England Father:Friedrich Louis Hanover Prinz VON WALES Mother:Augusta VON SACHSEN-GOTHA Other Spouses:
Name: Caroline Amelia VON BRUNSWICK Born: 1768 at: Married: 8 Apr 1795 at: Chapel Royal, St James Palace, England Died: 1821 at: Spouses: George IV von Hanover-Kg VON ENGLAND
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 Ernst August (III), Duke of Brunswick, Prince of Hanover (1887- )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Ernst August (III), Duke of Brunswick, Prince of Hanover (1887-)
Ernst August (II), Crown Prince of Hanover, Duke of Cumberland (1845-1923)
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 Frederick William, duke of Brunswick
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