Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal

Graf Leonhard von Blumenthal
Field Marshal von Blumenthal, wearing his Pour le Mérite
Born	(1810-07-30)30 July 1810 Schwedt, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	21 December 1900(1900-12-21) (aged 90) Quellendorf, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Allegiance	Kingdom of Prussia  German Confederation  North German Confederation  German Empire
Service/branch	Prussian Army  Imperial German Army
Rank	Generalfeldmarschall
Commands	14th Infantry Division IV Corps
Battles/wars	First Schleswig War Second Schleswig War Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War
Awards	Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves Iron Cross (1870) Military Order of Savoy (Italy) Order of St. George (Russia)

Karl Konstantin Albrecht Leonhard Graf^[a] von Blumenthal (30 July 1810 – 21 December 1900) was an officer of the Prussian Army and field marshal of the Imperial German Army, chiefly remembered for his decisive intervention at the Battle of Königgrätz in 1866, his victories at Wörth and Weißenburg, and above all his refusal to bombard Paris in 1870 during the siege, of which he was in command.
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