The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . MARSHAL BLUCHERis one of the few gen-erals whose fame be-longs entirely to theirold age. He was abold fighter ratherthan a master of stra-tegy. Gebhard L,ebe-recht von Bliicherwas born at Rostock,Mecklenburg - Schwe-rin, December 16th,1742. His father wasan officer in the ser-vice of Hesse-Cassel,and at the age of fifteen the son, against the wishes of hisparents, became a cornet in a Swedish regiment of first campaign was against the Prussians, and he wastaken prisoner by the very regiment of hussa
The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . MARSHAL BLUCHERis one of the few gen-erals whose fame be-longs entirely to theirold age. He was abold fighter ratherthan a master of stra-tegy. Gebhard L,ebe-recht von Bliicherwas born at Rostock,Mecklenburg - Schwe-rin, December 16th,1742. His father wasan officer in the ser-vice of Hesse-Cassel,and at the age of fifteen the son, against the wishes of hisparents, became a cornet in a Swedish regiment of first campaign was against the Prussians, and he wastaken prisoner by the very regiment of hussars which heafterwards himself commanded. Ere long Bliicher enteredthe army of Prussia, the country which he was destined toserve so ably. He was present in some of the battles of theSeven Years War, and acquired a reputation as a daring andresolute soldier, though his coarse and violent temper broughthim into frequent difficulties, and impeded his promotion. At the age of twenty-eight Bliicher retired from the ser-vice, in anger at a slight from the great Frederic, who hadpromot
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