HARD (1796-1884), Prussian general field-marshal, born at Grosswerther on Sept. 4, 1796, entered the Guards in 1811, and served through the War of Liberation (1813-15) . In the Danish War of 1864 he succeeded to the command of the Prussians when Prince Frederick Charles became commander-in-chief of the Allies, and it was under his leadership that the Prussians forced the passage into Alsen on June 29. In the 'war of 1866 Herwarth commanded the "Army of the Elbe" which overran Saxony and invaded Bohemia by the valley of the Elbe and Iser. His troops won the actions of Huhnerwasser and Munchengratz, and at Koniggratz formed the right wing of the Prussian army. Her warth himself directed the battle against the Austrian left flank. In 187o he was employed in the home area, and in 1871 was created field-marshal before his retirement. He died at Bonn on Sept. 2, 1884.
See G. F. M. Herwarth von Bittenfeld (Munster, 1896).