"Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau, (9 August 1701–14 August 1777), was a Prussian lieutenant general and general inspector of the artillery. He participated in twelve campaigns, ten ...
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battles, nine sieges. He received the Black Eagle Order, the Order Pour le Mérite, and was included in 1851 on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great. He is general credited with creating Frederick the Great´s vaunted horse artillery." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.01.2020)
