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William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe

German noble and military commander in British service
Years: 1724 - 1777

Wilhelm, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg (January 9, 1724 – September 10, 1777), born Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Graf zu Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg, is a German ruler of the County of Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg, an important military commander in the Seven Years' War, Generalfeldzeugmeister of the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and British field marshal (Generalfeldmarschall).