Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck (* January 31, 1620 in Arolsen; † November 19, 1692 in Arolsen) was a German Field Marshal and a Dutch General. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... Arolsen is a small town in northern Hesse and the baroque 18th century residence of the Princes of Waldeck_Pyrmont, a former principality in Hesse, Germany. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ...

Waldeck went in 1641 in the service of the States-General of the Netherlands and in 1651 in the service of Brandenburg, where he reached the highest rank as minister. He changed the foreign policy completely by abandoning the alliance with the Emperor and trying to forge a coalition with the protestant princes. Events The Long Parliament passes a series of legislation designed to contain Charles Is absolutist tendencies. ... The States-General (Staten-Generaal) is the parliament of the Netherlands. ... // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... Brandenburg (Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states) and lies in the east of the country. ...

He arranged a coalition with Sweden in 1656 and commanded the cavalry in the Battle of Warsaw (1656) against Poland. // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... The Battle of Warsaw which took place on 28-30 July 1656, between armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth on the one side and of Sweden and Brandenburg on the other, was an important battle of the Northern Wars. ...

He was dismissed in 1658 when Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg made peace with Poland. Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... Friedrich Wilhelm I of Brandenburg. ...

After that he fought under Charles X Gustav of Sweden against Denmark, as German Reichsfeldmarschall in 1664 near Sankt Gotthard. In 1683 he commanded Bavarian troops during the relieve of Vienna. In 1685 he fought as free-lancer for the Duke of Lorraine and the Elector of Bavaria. Charles X Gustav (Karl X Gustav) (November 8, 1622 – February 13, 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... (Saint) Gotthard refers to either Saint Gotthard (or Godehard) of Hildesheim St. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Greek: Βιέννη, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ...

Waldeck was appointed Captain-General of Holland, when William III left for England. In 1689 Waldeck defended Belgium and the rhine against the French. William III King of England, Scotland and Ireland William III and II (14 November 1650–8 March 1702; also known as William Henry and William of Orange) was Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scotland from 11 April... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... Loreley At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (Dutch Rijn, French Rhin, German Rhein, Italian: Reno, Romansch: Rein, ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ...

He won the Battle of Walcourt, but suffered a heavy defeat in 1690 near Fleurus against Marshal Luxembourg. Combatants France England United Provinces Commanders Duke of Humières Prince of Waldeck Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties 600–1,000 dead or wounded Unknown The Battle of Walcourt was a sharp skirmish on August 27, 1689 near the Belgian village of Walcourt, as a part of the War of the... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... Combatants France England United Provinces Spain Holy Roman Empire Commanders Duc de Luxembourg Prince of Waldeck Strength 35,000 38,000 Casualties 3,000 dead 3,000 wounded 6,000 dead 5,000 wounded 8,000 captured The Battle of Fleurus took place on July 1, 1690. ... François Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Piney, called de Luxembourg (January 8, 1628 - January 4, 1695), marshal of France, the comrade and successor of the great Condé, was born at Paris, France. ...

The next year he was again outmanoeuvred by Luxembourg and lost the Battle of Leuze. Combatants France England United Provinces Commanders Duc de Luxembourg Friedrich of Waldeck Strength 28 squadrons 72 squadrons Casualties 400 dead or wounded 1,500 - 2,000 dead or wounded The Battle of Leuze took place on September 18, 1691, and was a famous French cavalry victory in the War of...

After this defeat Waldeck was chief-of-staff of the Dutch army . He died November 19 1692 in Arolsen.