Frederick William III, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

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1723 – 1757

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Who was Frederick William III, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck?

Frederick William III, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck was a son of Frederick William II and his wife, Ursula Anna of Dohna. He succeeded his father as Duke of Beck in 1749.

Frederick William was a recipient of the Order of the Red Eagle. He served as a colonel in the Prussian Army and fell in the Battle of Prague in 1757 during the Seven Years' War. He was unmarried and childless; he was succeed as Duke of Beck by his uncle Charles Louis.

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Born
Nov 4, 1723
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Died
May 6, 1757
Prague

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on July 23, 2013

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