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Gustav Struve

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Gustav Struve From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Gustav von Struve) Jump to navigation Jump to search For Gustav Wilhelm Ludwig Struve the astronomer, see Ludwig Struve. Gustav Struve Dr. Gustav Struve , known as Gustav von Struve [1] until he gave up his title (11 October 1805 in Munich, Bavaria – 21 August 1870 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary), was a German surgeon, politician, lawyer and publicist, and a revolutionary during the German revolution of 1848-1849 in Baden Germany. He also spent over a decade in the United States and was active there as a reformer. Contents 1 Early years 2 Pre-revolutionary period 3 The revolution begins 4 Dreams of a federal Germany 5 May Uprising in Baden 6 Post-revolutionary life 7 Return to Germany 8 Works 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Early years [ edit ] Struve was born in Munich the son of a Russian diplomat Johann Christoph Gustav von Struve, wh...

Friedrich Hecker

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Friedrich Hecker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Friedrich Hecker Born ( 1811-09-28 ) September 28, 1811 Eichtersheim, Grand Duchy of Baden Died March 24, 1881 (1881-03-24) (aged 69) Summerfield, Illinois, US Buried Summerfield Cemetery Allegiance United States Union Service/branch Union Army Years of service 1861–1865 Rank Colonel Commands held 24th Illinois Infantry Regiment 82nd Illinois Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, XI Corps Battles/wars Hecker Uprising American Civil War Other work lawyer, politician Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker (September 28, 1811 – March 24, 1881) was a German lawyer, politician and revolutionary. He was one of the most popular speakers and agitators of the 1848 Revolution. After moving to the United States, he served as a brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Contents 1 Education and politics 2 1848-49 r...

French Revolution of 1848

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French Revolution of 1848 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For previous revolutions in France, see French Revolution and July Revolution. This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) French Revolution of 1848 Lamartine in front of the Town Hall of Paris rejects the red flag on 25 February 1848 by Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux Date 22 February – 2 December 1848 Location France Also known as February Revolution Participants French citizens Outcome Abdication of Louis Philippe I Establishment of the Second Republic Part of a series on the History of France Prehistory Palaeolithic Mesolithic Neolithic Copper Age Bronze Age Iron Age Ancient Greek colonies   Cel...