William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe

Wilhelm
Birth nameFriedrich Schaumburg-Lippe-Buckeburg
Born9 January 1724
London, England, Great Britain
Died10 September 1777(1777-09-10) (aged 53)
Wolpinghausen, Hanover
AllegiancePrussia
Years of service1759-1762
Battles/wars
Children2 sons and 2 daughters

Wilhelm, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg (9 January 1724 – 10 September 1777), born Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Graf zu Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg, was 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, a British field marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) and the grandson of George I of Great Britain.


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