Mecklenburg at Goldberg
During the battle of Goldberg the commander of the 2nd Prussian Brigade (Yorck's 1st Prussian Corps), Prince Karl von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, put himself at the head of the 2/1st East prussian Infantry regiment, and carrying the regimental flag in his own hands, pushed back a French attack allowing the escape of three prussian guns. This fact was immortalized by Knötel in a famous picture.
Incidentally, the wargaming re-fight of Goldber continues on.
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ReplyDeleteGreat little anecdote about Yorck.
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