Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Carl von Clausewitz across 3 places, from 1780 to 1801.
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Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz (born Carl Philipp Gottlieb Clauswitz; 1 July 1780 – 16 November 1831) was a Prussian army officer and military theorist who stressed the "moral" (in modern terms meaning psychological) and political aspects of waging war.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Carl von Clausewitz was documented, and when
1 July 1780exact date
Burg bei Magdeburgattested“Clausewitz was born on 1 July 1780 in Burg bei Magdeburg in the Prussian Duchy of Magdeburg as the fourth and youngest son of a family that made claims to a noble status which Carl accepted.”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
1801year
Prussian Staff Collegeattested“He entered the Kriegsakademie (also cited as "The German War School", the "Military Academy in Berlin", and the "Prussian Military Academy," later the "War College") in Berlin in 1801 (aged 21), probably studied the writings of the philo…”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
1801year
Berlinattested“He entered the Kriegsakademie (also cited as "The German War School", the "Military Academy in Berlin", and the "Prussian Military Academy," later the "War College") in Berlin in 1801 (aged 21), probably studied the writings of the philo…”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
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14 October 1806exact date
Battle of Jena-Auerstedtmentioned“At the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt on 14 October 1806—when Napoleon invaded Prussia and defeated the Prussian-Saxon army commanded by Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick—he was captured, one of the 25,000 prisoners taken that day as t…”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
1807 to 1808period
Francementioned“Clausewitz was held prisoner with his prince in France from 1807 to 1808.”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
1812 to 1813period
Battle of Borodinomentioned“Opposed to Prussia's enforced alliance with Napoleon, Clausewitz left the Prussian army and served in the Imperial Russian Army from 1812 to 1813 during the Russian campaign, taking part in the Battle of Borodino (1812).”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
1812year
Germanymentioned“In his famous "Bekenntnisdenkschrift" of 1812 he called for a "Spanish war in Germany" and laid out a comprehensive guerrilla strategy to be waged against Napoleon.”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
1813year
Russian Empirementioned“Like many Prussian officers serving in Russia, he joined the Russian–German Legion in 1813.”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
1815year
Battle of Lignymentioned“In that capacity he served at the Battle of Ligny and the Battle of Wavre during the Waterloo campaign in 1815.”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
16 June 1815exact date
Lignymentioned“An army led personally by Napoleon defeated the Prussians at Ligny (south of Mont-Saint-Jean and the village of Waterloo) on 16 June 1815, but they withdrew in good order.”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
19 June 1815exact date
Waterloo, Belgiummentioned“Clausewitz's unit fought heavily outnumbered at Wavre (18–19 June 1815), preventing large reinforcements from reaching Napoleon at Waterloo.”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
19 June 1815exact date
Battle of Wavrementioned“Clausewitz's unit fought heavily outnumbered at Wavre (18–19 June 1815), preventing large reinforcements from reaching Napoleon at Waterloo.”source: Wikipedia: Carl von Clausewitz
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