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Charles William Ferdinand of Brunswick, German Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, (born Oct. 9, 1735, Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony [Germany]—died Nov. 10, 1806, Ottensen, near Hamburg), duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, Prussian field marshal, and an enlightened ruler.

patronage of Gauss. In Carl Friedrich Gauss. …mother recommended him to the duke of Brunswick in 1791, who granted him financial assistance to continue his education locally and then to study mathematics at the University of Göttingen from 1795 to 1798.

Charles William Ferdinand. Charles William Ferdinand, 1735–1806, duke of Brunswick (1780–1806), Prussian field marshal. He had great success in the Seven Years War (1756–63) and was commander in chief (1792–94) of the Austro-Prussian armies in the French Revolutionary Wars.

Charles William Ferdinand ( German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand; 9 October 1735 – 10 November 1806) was the Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a military leader. His titles are usually shortened to Duke of Brunswick in English-language sources.

BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG, Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of. Born in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, Karl Wilhelm was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1780 until his death and ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy. Until Valmy and Jena, Karl was considered a master of the warfare of the period.

Karl II Wilhelm Ferdinand von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Welf), Herzog zu Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel: Also Known As: "Charles William Ferdinand" Birthdate: October 09, 1735: Birthplace: Wolfenbüttel, Braunschweig, Deutschland(HRR) Death: October 16, 1806 (71)

Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick: An Historical Study, 1735-1806 by Edmond Fitzmaurice Publication date 1901 Publisher Longmans, Green, & co. Collection americana Digitizing sponsor Google Book from the collections of University of Michigan Language English

He was the son of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Philippine Charlotte, daughter of King Frederick William I of Prussia. He was Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, was a sovereign prince of the Holy Roman Empire, and a professional soldier who served as a Generalfeldmarschall of the Kingdom of Prussia.