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Helmuth von Moltke — Prussian chief of staff, victor of Sedan, 1800–1891
Chief of the Prussian general staff, architect of the victories of 1866 and 1870, including the encirclement at Sedan. (Editorial synthesis)
Helmuth von Moltke was born on 26 October 1800. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Helmuth von Moltke died on 24 April 1891. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Recorded battle commanded: the Battle of Sedan (German armies).
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