Autograph letter signed : Gröitzsch, to Baron von Kleist, 1813 May 3.

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Autograph letter signed : Gröitzsch, to Baron von Kleist, 1813 May 3.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270752611

Reporting on the defeat at Lützen, asking for military assistance and ordering the defense of the Elbe.

1 item (1/2 p.) ; (4to)

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Kleist, Baron von,

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Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840

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Husband of Queen Louise. From the description of Autograph signature to document : Berlin, 1800 Mar. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270752600 Frederick William III was King of Prussia during the Napoleonic era. At first, he tried to remain neutral, but eventually declared war and was soundly defeated at Jena by the French army. Humiliated, he later joined the Russian alliance that defeated Napoleon. A rather weak ruler, his experiences convinced him of the need for change...