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SKETCH or THE LIFE OF Blrrpv.
George Lrbrccht BIuchrr. p,;,.,
Wagstacdt. Field Marshal in ,hr
vice of the King of Prussia. aud CL.s
Tier Of the Order Of the Grand Rcd !
black Eagle Of Prussia. of The Orr.
Alexander Newski Of Russia. G.. \
Cross Of the Order Of St. Gcorr' y
the military order Of Maria Ther,,
Austria. Of the 0rderof st. Ann, ,f,]
Imperial Order IF st. Catharine. Of
Order OF the Srraphim, Grand Crrs,
the Cross Of lrnr, ChevaIier Of "
Cross of Iron, of the first Class 81
born on the 10th OF December, l-n j
Rostock. an Imperial city Of Grrm,.'
Blurhcr commenced bis military c,~
in the army of Sweden, at the rn
menremrni OF the seven years war;
ring that war he had the misrcrtun.,
have his leg broken, and was made NJ
soncr ny the frussian general BlrT,
Billing was himself a fine officer, and
good judge of men. he had obseryejs1
bravery of yourg Blurhcr and euc,,.
him to enter the service of his mat.
the King of Russia. Blucher REM,
ed with Billings regiment of Hussar,
the end of this celebrated Campaign
after a repose of fourteen years, h.,
gain commenced an active duty, ,l
performed the whole campaign Of nd
land, and Immediately after that Of d
Rhine, in 1892 where, for the most
the time he commanded the adysr,
guard at the head of the same regime
which so years before had madr him,
prisoner of war. In this Campaign \
was made a general, and here va. lsa
the foundation of his glory. In $50;
he was entrusted by the king. with til,
command of The cavalry. and led item
in the battle Of Austcrlilz. where Ii
had horse killed under him. He ala
commanded the gallant army Of ls.
which although harrassed by suyrrir
forces. disputed every inch of grou,
and yielded at length only after ID
bloody battle of Lubbock. lie vas h.
ken prisoner in the engagement, al
was Immediately exchanged for NaI
shall Victor. He afterwards commal
dcd in Pomerania. and acted in cOtca;
with the king of Smedcn.-FrOn ID
peace of 1907, to the general COaEtHl
in 1915 he remained with his family aI
friends, but on that occasion " heuEa
rope put itself in arms against Ba
parte, nluchcr returned to The aN|
with Ill the ,igor and activity of you
Al the bloody battles Of Lutzcn a
Bantzen. he was under the command
General in chief Count Wihgcnstei
and gave striking proufs of his bra'w
he was wounded at Lutzen, and had
horse slain under him. He command
in chief at Hanau, and gained advani
ees over The enemy. by some very ski
ful mannnvres. After he general q
misticr, he was appointed 10 comma
the army Of Silcsia, and at the head
this fine army, he gained the battles
Katzbach, the 10th Of August, of va
tembourg, the Sd of October, of M@
kern the 9th of October, in 1878:
it MAS principally at the battle of LtI4
sick. on the 18Th and 10Th Of October
tie same year, that he developed all H
rtsousces Of a great captain. AtIHs
he passed the Rhine with the allied
my Oh the lst OF January, 1914,
commenced that year So fertile in &
rious events for the allies. BIuch
through the whole of these scenes.
played force of genius, quickncss of'
ccptiun, and wonderful raridlty
execution. lie was extremely uselnI
the events which preceded the bal
of Laon. which terminated 50 succs'D
~ and finally in the attack on Fan
which ended the brilliant CamPa!
that sent Bonapar:e to Elba. Dun
the affairs OF the 100 days when Do'
parle advanced to Paris, Blucherag7
met his companions in arms and'oag
successive and successful engagrml
till at length, the battle of Water
crowned lis long and glorious s'rvI'
and suffered him to return 20 the en-
mrnt of the honors which he had fsI
fully, and which had been 80 llbera