Eduard von Bonin

Eduard von Bonin
Eduard von Bonin
Born(1793-03-07)7 March 1793
Stolp, Farther Pomerania, Prussia
Died13 March 1865(1865-03-13) (aged 72)
Koblenz, Prussia
Allegiance Prussia
Schleswig-Holstein
BranchPrussian Army
Service years1806–1859
RankGeneral
Commands16th Infanteriebrigade
16th Division
12th Division
VIII Corps
Army of the united duchies of Schleswig and Holstein
ConflictsNapoleonic Wars
First Schleswig War
AwardsIron Cross

Eduard Wilhelm Ludwig von Bonin (7 March 1793 – 13 March 1865) was a Prussian general officer who served as Prussian Minister of War from 1852 to 1854 and 1858 to 1859. He fought in the Napoleonic and First Schleswig wars. In 1856, he became the Vice-Governor of Mainz.

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