Background
He came of old Hanoverian stock. Goeben was born at Stade on the 10th of December 1816.
(Excerpt from Vier Jahre in Spanien: Die Carlisten, Ihre E...)
Excerpt from Vier Jahre in Spanien: Die Carlisten, Ihre Erhebung, Ihr Kampf und Ihr Untergang; Skizzen und Erinnerungen aus dem Bürgerkriege Docb nein; id} tbue unred)t ba id; bern eblen, braven Gabrcra ibm, ber taufenbfad) ficb bewährt, ben ©rbein eine8 $abelß gebe. Benagen m'ir ibn unb bie 6arbe, welche er {0 lange aufrt bielt baß beß 6iegr6!;rrgogeö wobl bmrbnetß $erbred;en fo entfeßlicb mirtrn burfte! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0259558354/?tag=2022091-20
(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Reise- Und Lager-Briefe Aus Spanien: Und Vom Spanischen Heere In Marokko, Volume 1; Reise- Und Lager-Briefe Aus Spanien: Und Vom Spanischen Heere In Marokko; A. Von Goeben A. von Goeben Hahn'sche, 1863 Morocco; Spanish-Moroccan War, 1859-1860
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1278066233/?tag=2022091-20
He came of old Hanoverian stock. Goeben was born at Stade on the 10th of December 1816.
Goeben aspired from his earliest years to the Prussian service rather than that of his own country, and at the age of seventeen obtained a commission in the 24th regiment of Prussian infantry. But there was little scope there for the activities of a young and energetic subaltern, and, leaving the service in 1836, he entered the Carlist army campaigning in Spain. In the five campaigns which he made in the service of Don Carlos he had many and various vicissitudes of fortune. He had not fought for two months when he fell, severely wounded, into the hands of the Spanish Royal troops. After eight months' detention he escaped, but it was not long before he was captured again. This time his imprisonment was long and painful, and on two occasions he was compelled to draw lots for his life with his fellow-captives.
When released, he served till 1840 with distinction. In that year he made his way back, a beggar without means or clothing, to Prussia. The Carlist lieutenant-colonel was glad to be re-admitted into the Prussian service as a second lieutenant, but he was still young, and few subalterns could at the age of twenty-four claim five years' meritorious war service. In a few years we find him serving as captain on the Great General Staff, and in 1848 he had the good fortune to be transferred to the staff of the IV army corps, his immediate superior being Major von Moltke. The two "coming men" became fast friends, and their mutual esteem was never disturbed. In the Baden insurrection Goeben served with distinction on the staff of Prince William, the future emperor. Staff and regimental duty (as usual in the Prussian service) alternated for some years after this, till in 1863 he became major-general commanding the 26th infantry brigade.
In 1860, it should be mentioned, he was present with the Spanish troops in Morocco, and took part in the battle of Tetuan. In the first of Prussia's great wars (1864) he distinguished himself at the head of his brigade at Rackebull and Sonderburg. In the war of 1866 Lieutenant-General von Goeben commanded the 13th division, of which his old brigade formed part, and, in this higher sphere, once more displayed the qualities of a born leader and skilful tactician. He held almost independent command with conspicuous success in the actions of Dermbach, Laufach, Kissingen, Aschaffenburg, Gerchsheim, Tauber-Bischofsheim and Wurzburg. The mobilization of 1870 placed him at the head of the VIII (Rhineland) army corps, forming part of the First Army under Steinmetz. It was his resolute and energetic leading that contributed mainly to the victory of Spicheren (6th August), and won the only laurels gained on the Prussian right wing at Gravelotte (18 th August). Under Manteuff el the VIII corps took part in the operations about Amiens and Bapaume, and on the 8th of January 1871 Goeben succeeded that general in the command of the First Army, with which he had served throughout the campaign as a corps commander. A fortnight later he had brought the war in northern France to a brilliant conclusion, by the decisive victory of St Quentin (18th and 19th January 1871). The close of the Franco-German War left Goeben one of the most distinguished men in the victorious army. He was colonel of the 28th infantry, and had the grand cross of the Iron Cross. He commanded the VIII corps at Coblenz until his death in 1880. General von Goeben left many writings. His memoirs are to be found in his works "Vier Jahre in Spanien" (Hanover, 1841), "Reise-und Lagerbriefe aus Spanien und vom spanischen Heere in Marakko" (Hanover, 1863) and in the "Darmstadt AllgemeineMililarzeitung". The former French port (Queuleu) at Metz was renamed Goeben after him, and the 28th infantry bears his name. A statue of Goeben by Schaper was erected at Coblenz in 1884.
(Excerpt from Vier Jahre in Spanien: Die Carlisten, Ihre E...)
(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
