Friedrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf

Friedrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf
Friedrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf
	Friedrich von Kleist, woodcut by Hermann Scherenberg, 1863
Born	9 April 1762; Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia,; Holy Roman Empire
Died	17 February 1823 (aged 60); Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia,; German Confederation
Allegiance	Kingdom of Prussia
Service/branch	Royal Prussian Army
Rank	Generalfeldmarschall ("Field marshal")
Commands held	North German Corps
Wars	War of the Bavarian Succession; French Revolutionary Wars; Napoleonic Wars (Jena, Bautzen, Kulm, Dresden, Leipzig, Erfurt, Laon, Paris);
Awards	Knight of the Black Eagle; Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class; Grand Cross of the Iron Cross; Pour le Mérite; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd Class; Honorary Knight of St. John;

Friedrich Emil Ferdinand Heinrich von Kleist, granted the title Graf Kleist von Nollendorf from 1814 onwards (9 April 1762 – 17 February 1823), was a Prussian field marshal and a member of the old junker family von Kleist. He was a prominent figure in Prussian military during the Napoleonic Wars.

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