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Ferdinand Baptista von Schill | |
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![]() Ferdinand von Schill | |
Born | Wilmsdorf / Bannewitz, Saxony | 6 January 1776
Died | 31 May 1809 Stralsund, Swedish Pomerania | (aged 33)
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Years of service | 1788/90–1809 |
Rank | Major |
Commands | Freikorps Schill |
Battles/wars |
Ferdinand Baptista von Schill (6 January 1776 – 31 May 1809) was a Prussian major who revolted unsuccessfully against French domination of Prussia in May 1809.
Schill's rebellion ended at the Battle of Stralsund, a battle which also saw Schill's own death in action. Outnumbered 3 to 1, Schill's Prussian forces succumbed to a Napoleonic force supported by Dutch and Danish auxiliaries.