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SCHILL, FERDINAND BAPTISTA VON (1776-1809) , Prussian soldier, was born in Saxony. Entering the Prussian cavalry at the age of twelve, he was still a subaltern of dragoons when he was wounded at the battle of Auerstadt. From that field he escaped to Kolberg, where he played a very prominent part
commander
regiment formed from his Kolberg men. In 1809 the political situation in Europe appeared to Schill to favour an attempt to liberate his country from the French domination. Leading out his regiment from Berlin under pretext of manoeuvres, he raised the standard of revolt, and, joined by many officers
village
original
officers
court
of September. The body
See Haken, Ferdinand von Schill ( Leipzig
Leipzig
Francke
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