Deaths on September 16

Christian de Meza

Died on September 16, 1865

Christian de Meza, Danish general (b. 1792)

Christian Julius de Meza (14 January 1792 – 16 September 1865) was the commander of the Danish Army during the 1864 Second Schleswig War. De Meza was responsible for the withdrawal of the Danish army from the Danevirke, an event which shocked the Danish public and resulted in the loss of his command.

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Deaths on September 16

Christian de Meza

Died on September 16, 1865

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