Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau

Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau
Lt. General Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau
Born	(1701-08-09)9 August 1701 Kontoppe, Duchy of Glogau, Prussian Neumark
Died	14 August 1777(1777-08-14) (aged 76) Berlin
Allegiance	Prussia
Service/branch	Army Artillery
Years of service	1721–1777
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	First Silesian War Second Silesian War Seven Years' War
Awards	Pour le Mérite Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great Order of the Black Eagle
Relations	Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke (grand nephew)

Karl Wilhelm von Dieskau (9 August 1701 – 14 August 1777) was a Prussian lieutenant general and general inspector of the artillery. He participated in twelve campaigns, ten battles, nine sieges. He received the Black Eagle Order, the Order Pour le Mérite, and was included in 1851 on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great. He is general credited with creating Frederick the Great's vaunted horse artillery.