Wilhelm von Innhausen und Knyphausen | |
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 Wilhelm von Knyphausen | |
| Born | 4 November 1716 Lütetsburg |
| Died | 7 December 1800 (aged 84) Kassel |
| Allegiance |  Prussia  Hesse-Kassel |
| Commands | Hessian mercenaries |
| Battles / wars | |
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Wilhelm Reichsfreiherr[1] von Innhausen und Knyphausen [notes 1] (4 November 1716 Lütetsburg, East Frisia – 7 December 1800 Kassel) was a German general officer who served in Hesse-Kassel. He fought in the American Revolutionary War, during which he commanded Hessian auxiliaries on behalf of Great Britain.
- ^ Reichsfreiherr is a German title of nobility, usually translated as Baron of the Empire. Freiherr is a title usually translated as Baron, and Reich is usually translated as Empire. The female forms are Reichsfreifrau and Reichsfreiin. Titles using the prefix Reichs- were not created after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire.
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