Marie von Brühl
German noblewoman
Marie Sophie von Clausewitz (born Maria Sophia Gräfin von Brühl; 3 June 1779 – 28 January 1836) was a member of the noble German Brühl family originating in Thuringia. In addition to her career as a patron of the arts in Berlin, she is known for editing and publishing the work of her husband Carl von Clausewitz, especially his military treatise On War.
Early life and career
Brühl was born in Warsaw, a daughter of Count Carl Adolph von Brühl (1742–1802) by his marriage to Sophie Gomm (1761–1837). Her paternal grandfather was Polish-Saxon statesman Heinrich von Brühl, while her mother was an aunt of the British field marshal William Maynard Gomm. Her parents had named her Maria Sophia, but she was called Marie by her family. She was the oldest child, but many of her siblings died as infants. Therefore, Marie was protective of her sister Fanny, who had survived the smallpox epidemic. When Fanny died in March 1804 due to complications during childbirth, Marie was left to care for the orphaned daughter. Brühl also treated her younger brother Fitz more like a son than her sibling.
Her education began at home under her father's guidance.
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