Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau | |
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 Lt. General Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau | |
| Born | 9 August 1701 Kontoppe, Duchy of Glogau, Prussian Neumark |
| Died | 14 August 1777 (aged 76) Berlin |
| Allegiance |  Prussia |
| Service | Army Artillery |
| Years of service | 1721–1777 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great Order of the Black Eagle |
| Relations | Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke (grand nephew) |
Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau (9 August 1701 – 14 August 1777) was a Prussian lieutenant general and general inspector of the artillery. He participated in twelve campaigns, ten battles, nine sieges. He received the Black Eagle Order, the Order Pour le Mérite, and was included in 1851 on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great. He is general credited with creating Frederick the Great's vaunted horse artillery.