page_title: Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz
hierarchical_section_title: Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz
caption_attribution_description: Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz
context_page_description: Johann Wilhelm Archenholz was born in Langfuhr near Danzig on 3 September 1741. He was a Prussian officer, Professor of History and a publicist. His book about the history of the Seven Years' War was the basis for many reprints, as well as for school books. Archenholz commissioned a Berlin artist, Johann Friedrich Bolt, to produce a copper etching for Archenholz's History of Gustav Vasa of the famous Swedish Nobility. He died in Öjendorf on 28 February 1812, where a street is named after him today.
context_section_description: Johann Wilhelm Archenholz was born in Langfuhr (Wrzeszcz) near Danzig (Gdańsk) on 3 September 1741. He was a Prussian officer, Professor of History and a publicist. His book about the history of the Seven Years' War (1756–63) was the basis for many reprints, as well as for school books. Archenholz commissioned a Berlin artist, Johann Friedrich Bolt, to produce a copper etching for Archenholz's History of Gustav Vasa of the famous Swedish Nobility. He died in Öjendorf (part of Hamburg today) on 28 February 1812, where a street is named after him today.
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