Major General Ferdinand Ernst Wilhelm August von Schmiedeberg (1778–1824) was a Prussian officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
8)) participating in the Polish campaign including the defence of Neisse (1806–1807) for which he received the Pour le Mérite.
[1][2] He rejoined the Prussian in 1811 and in 1813 he joined the Silesian Ulanen Regiment and was appointed their commander in the next year.
[1] He fought in the Waterloo Campaign and after the death of von Thümen his immediate superior at the Battle of Ligny he was promoted to command the 1st Brigade of the II Corps Cavalry.
[3] His health was ruined by the rigours of the campaigns and he retired from active service in 1821 being honoured with an awarded the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class a promotion to Major General and a pension.