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 | | Kurd Christoph, Graf von Schwerin (1684 - May 6, 1757), Prussian generalfeldmarschall, was born in Pomerania, and at an early age entered the Dutch army, with which he served at the Schellenberg and at Blenheim. |
 | | In 1707 he became a lieutenant-colonel in the army of the duke of MecklenburgSchwerin, and was present at Ramillies and Malplaquet, and with the Swedish commander Stenbock at Gadebusch. |
 | | In the Second Silesian War (1744-1745) Schwerin commanded the army which, marching from Glatz, met the kings army under the walls of Prague, and in the siege and capture of that place he played a distinguished part (September 10, 1744). |
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