Count Karl von Alten (1764–1840)

Count Karl von Alten (1764–1840) was a general and a statesman, and he led the King's German Legion of the British-Hanoverian kingdom into battle against Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821).

Heinrich Kümmel (1810–1855), General von Alten monument in Waterlooplatz in Hanover, undated bronze sculpture, colour photograph, 2007, photographer: AxelHH; image source: Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Germany.