Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz

Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz
Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz
Nickname(s)	Lion of Nachod
Born	27 December 1796; Eisenach, Thuringia, Holy Roman Empire
Died	2 August 1877 (aged 80); Bad Landeck, Silesia, German Empire; (now Lądek-Zdrój, Poland)
Allegiance	Kingdom of Prussia; German Empire
Service/branch	Prussian Army
Years of service	1813–1871
Rank	Generalfeldmarschall
Commands held	II Corps; V Corps; First Army
Battles/wars	Napoleonic Wars; First Schleswig War; Austro-Prussian War; Franco-Prussian War
Awards	Pour le Mérite; Order of the Black Eagle; Order of the Red Eagle; Iron Cross

Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz (27 December 1796 – 2 August 1877) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. He was born at Eisenach and joined the army of Prussia during the War of Liberation. Over the Seven Weeks' War he led the V Corps against Austria and became known as the Lion of Nachod for his victories as the Battles of Nachod, Skalitz, and Schweinschädel. Steinmetz commanded one of three armies assembled on the Rhine for the Franco-Prussian War, during which he quarreled with Prince Friedrich Karl. After the war he retired.