Müffling, Friedrich Karl Ferdinand, Freiherr von, 1775-1851
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- Müller-Miny, H. Die Tranchot-v. Müfflingsche Kartenaufnahme der Rheinlande 1801-1828, 1980:p. 47, etc. (Karl Freiherr von Müffling; b. 6/12/1775 in Halle; Prussian general staff officer; military cartographer; d. 1851)
- LC data base, 5/29/91(hdg.: Müffling, Friedrich Karl Ferdinand, Freiherr von, 1775-1851)
- Brockh. Enzykl.(Müffling, Friedrich Karl Ferdinand, Freiherr von, 1775-1851; Prussian general staff officer; military topographer and kartographer)
- Allg. dt. Biog.(Müffling, Friedrich Karl Ferdinand, Freiherr von)
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Wikipedia description:
Friedrich Karl Ferdinand Freiherr von Müffling, nicknamed Weiss (12 June 1775 – 10 January 1851), was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and military theorist. He served as Blücher's liaison officer in Wellington's headquarters during the Battle of Waterloo and was one of the organizers of the final victory over Napoleon. After the wars he served a diplomatic role at the Congress of Aix-la-Chappelle and was a major contributor to the development of the Prussian General Staff as Chief. Müffling also specialized in military topography and cartography.
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