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Friedrich Georg Weitsch
1758Aug, 8

Friedrich Georg Weitsch

Friedrich Georg Weitsch, German painter (d. 1828)
Friedrich Georg Weitsch (8 August 1758, Braunschweig – 30 May 1828, Berlin) was a German painter and etcher.

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    Siege of Louisbourg (1758)

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  • 25Aug

    Battle of Zorndorf

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  • 25Nov

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