Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Bevern (25 September 1718, Wolfenbüttel – 12 May 1788, Eisenach) was a field-marshal in the armies of the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic, the elected Duke of Courland (1741). From 13 November 1750 to 1766 he was the Captain-General of the Netherlands, where he was known as the Duke of Brunswick or (to distinguish him from his eldest brother Charles, who succeeded to their father's title of Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg) Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Another brother was Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick who led the Allied Anglo-German army during the Seven Years' War.
Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Bevern | |
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Ludwig Ernst van Brunswick-Lüneburg-Bevern | |
| Born | 1718 Wolfenbüttel |
| Died | 1788 (aged 69) Eisenach |
| Allegiance | Holy Roman Empire, Dutch Republic |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1737–1784 |
| Rank | Field marshal / captain-general |
| Commands held | Alt-Wolfenbüttel Infantry Regiment, Dutch States Army |
| Battles/wars | Ottoman Wars, Second Silesian War, War of the Austrian Succession, Battle of Soor, Battle of Roucoux, Battle of Lauffeldt |
| Relations | Ferdinand Albert II of Brunswick-Lüneburg (father) Anton Ulrich of Brunswick-Lüneburg (brother) Ivan VI of Russia (nephew) Charles William Ferdinand of Brunswick (nephew) |
He was probably one of the first victims of the media in Dutch history.
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