Duke George II of Saxondale
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| George Frederick-Augustus | |||||
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| Duke of Saxondale | |||||
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| Reign | 19th July 1849 - 23rd July 1854 | ||||
| Predecessor | George I | ||||
| Successor | Edward II as King of Vionna-Frankenlisch | ||||
| Born | 16 January 1830 Saxondale, Duchy of Saxondale | ||||
| Died | 14 September 1889 (aged 59) Saxondale, Kingdom of Vionna | ||||
| Burial | Saxondale Cathedral | ||||
| Matilda of Ballaeter | |||||
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| House | Saxe-Wettin-Einhalt | ||||
| Father | Duke George I | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Olenna | ||||
| Religion | Germanan Andyism | ||||
George Frederick-August II was the eigth Duke of Saxondale of the House of Saxe-Wettin-Einhalt. He was Duke from 1849 to his disposition in 1854 following the defeat of the Vionnan Coalition in the War of the Vionnan Coalition and the annexation of Saxondale. He was the last independent Duke of Saxondale. In several battles, notably Stowford, Widnisnor and Hampdon Street he commanded the Saxoner army, seeing limited success. Though a courageous soldier, he was outmanouvred and outfought as a commander, ending the War of the Vionnan Coalition without having won a battle.