Luise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of prussia 17761810. Source for information on louise of prussia 1776 1810. Louise dursel historical records and family trees myheritage. She was a niece of frederick the great, being the second daughter and third child of prince augustus ferdinand of prussia by his wife margravine elisabeth louise. Luise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of. He left a legacy of scientific and geographical knowledge which was to influence his successors well into the 20th century, b.
Queen louise of prussia of the authentic portrait belonging to s. On march, 1793 louise and her sister, frederica, were introduced to king frederick william ii, who was looking for wives for. Princess frederica dorothea louise philippine of prussia 24 may 1770 7 december 1836 was a member of the house of hohenzollern. The meeting of queen louise and napoleon i center left. The novel takes place in the colony of north carolina, from early 1773 to late 1776. A breath of snow and ashes is the sixth novel in the bestselling outlander series by diana gabaldon. Luise auguste wilhelmine amalie herzogin zu mecklenburg 17761810, better. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them.
Voltaire voltaire, 16941778 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article voltaire, 16941778. An intriguing portrait against the complex and colourful background of her time. Her 19 wedding to prince ernest augustus of hanover was the largest gathering of. Napoleon bonaparte 17691821 receiving queen louisa of. The book follows 20thcentury doctor claire fraser and her 18thcentury husband, jamie fraser, as they face the politics and turmoil of the forthcoming. Luise, queen consort of frederick william iii king of prussia. The work is a companion to mcculloughs earlier biography of john adams, and focuses on the events surrounding the start of the american revolution.
Herzog karl ludwig of mecklenburgstrelitz and friederike of hessedarmstadt. May 24, 2005 in 1776 david mccullough captures the importance of that years quintessential struggle for our country. See more ideas about prussia, portrait and frederick william. Luise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of prussia 1776. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. She was a greatgranddaughter of queen victoria through her father. By using this website you consent to our use of cookies. Luise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of prussia 1776 1810.
She was declared venerable by pope pius ix in 1873. Princess louise was born on march 10, 1776 in hanover, germany, the daughter of prince charles of mecklenburgstrelitz. Louise was born on march 10, 1776 at hanover, germany, where at the time her father was governor. It is most often associated with the kingdom ruled by the german hohenzollern dynasty, which claimed much of northern germany and western poland in the 18th and 19th centuries and united germany under its leadership in 1871. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Sep 22, 2014 louise of mecklenburgstrelitz queen of prussia, 1776 1810. Louise of mecklenburgstrelitz, 17761810 was the wife of king friedrich wilhelm iii of prussia, and as such queen of prussia. On this day 11th july, 1776 captain james cook sailed from. She was a niece of frederick the great, being the second daughter and third child of prince augustus ferdinand of prussia by his wife margravine elisabeth louise of brandenburgschwedt. Prussia, in european history, any of three historical areas of eastern and central europe. Louise would become the mother of five princes and three princesses. Media in category princess louise of prussia 17701836 the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total.
Early in 1792, when louise was 16, her uncle, hoping to strengthen the ties between his family and the prussian royal family, carefully plotted a meeting between louise and crown prince frederick william iii. Louise of prussia 17761810queen of prussia during a time of profound crisis brought on by napoleonic expansionism, who emerged as a muchrevered icon of patriotism, national unity, and steadfastness in adversity. Feb, 2015 explore roulayasins board queen louise of prussia, followed by. Napoleon i emperor of the french 17691821, frederick william iii king of prussia 17701840, friederike queen of hanover 17781841, johann gottfried schadow 17641850, louise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of prussia, luise queen, consort of frederick william iii, king of prussia 1776 1810, napole on i emperor of the. Jul 11, 2014 on this day 11th july, 1776 captain james cook sailed from plymouth in the resolution, accompanied by the discovery, on his last expedition. Jun 26, 2005 this book is the story of how close george washington, as commander of the american army, came to defeat in the terrible year of 1776 which also saw the declaration of independence. Louise of prussia 1776 1810queen of prussia during a time of profound crisis brought on by napoleonic expansionism, who emerged as a muchrevered icon of patriotism, national unity, and steadfastness in adversity. She was a niece of frederick the great, being the second daughter and third child of prince augustus ferdinand of prussia by his wife margravine elisabeth louise of brandenburgschwedt louise. A brief summary of the life of napoleon bonaparte napoleon free books. Inspired to serve the american cause though he knew very little about america beyond what he had read in raynal and what he heard from franklin, lafayette managed to sign on as a future majorgeneral in the american army in december 1776. By focusing on this single year, as opposed to the entire war, mccullough is able to dissect more minutely the individual battles, turning points, specific leaders, and the result is one of the most humanistic depictions of george washington ive ever read.
A resolute opponent of napoleon, despite the kings weakness, the french emperor called her the only real man in prussia stay safe and healthy. Louise of mecklenburgstrelitz queen of prussia, 1776. A biography of queen louise of prussia books to read, my books, historical. Born march 10, 1776, the daughter of prince charles louis frederick of mecklenburgstrelitz and princess frederica caroline louise of hessedarmstadt, augusta wilhelmina louise was destined to become queen of prussia.
Luise auguste wilhelmine amalie zu mecklenburgstrelitz english. Queen louise of prussia, 1776 1810 aretz, gertrude on. Jul 5, 2015 napoleon bonaparte 17691821 receiving queen louisa of prussia 17761810 at tilsit 2 oil painting, nicolas louis francois gosse oil paintings stay safe and healthy. He was killed in hawaii in a fight with hawaiians in 1779. Napoleon bonaparte 17691821 receiving queen louisa of prussia 1776 1810 at tilsit, 6th july 1807, 1837 oil on canvas by gosse, nicolas louis francois info wife of frederick william iii 17701840. Louise of prussia disambiguation for women with similar names princess louise of prussia louise marie elisabeth december 3, 1838april 23, 1923 was the second child and only daughter of wilhelm i of germany and augusta of saxeweimar. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Princess louise of prussia in 1856, portrait by franz xaver winterhalter grand duchess louise of baden, 1860s louise was a great friend of alice, grand duchess of hesse, her sisterinlaws younger sister. Her 19 wedding to prince ernest augustus of hanover. May 24, 2018 genealogy profile for louise, comtesse dursel louise marie caroline dursel 1775 1834 genealogy genealogy for louise marie caroline dursel 1775 1834 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. May 24, 2018 genealogy profile for louise gely louise gely 1776 1856 genealogy genealogy for louise gely 1776 1856 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Duchess louise of mecklenburgstrelitz 17761810, wife of frederick william iii.
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