Alexander August Christian von Humbracht

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Alexander August Christian Freiherr von Humbracht (* 1727 ; † February 27, 1774 ) was an Imperial Austrian officer and holder of the Maria Theresa Order .

Life and family environment

Alexander von Humbracht came from an old Frankfurt patrician family that had belonged to the noble inheritance of the House of Alten-Limpurg since 1427 , from which several branches also migrated from Frankfurt and established Prussian and Austrian lines. Alexander August Christian von Humbracht belonged to the Austrian line. He was born on August 28, 1727 in Arolsen as the son of the Prince. Waldeck stable master Hieronymus August von Humbracht (1690–1739) and Elisabeth Oberzeller (1691–1740) were born. He died on February 27, 1774 in Sibiu in Transylvania . He was married to Elisabeth Wiedensperger von Wiedensperg since December 1752.

Military career

Knight's Cross of the Military Maria Theresa Order

Alexander von Humbracht chose the soldier profession. Although of Protestant denomination, he entered imperial service at the age of 17 and in 1744 became a lieutenant in Infantry Regiment No. 25 (Prince Piccolomini). During the War of the Austrian Succession he fought for Maria Theresa in various theaters of war , first against the Prussians in the Battle of Kesselsdorf , then against the French in the Battle of Rocourt , the Battle of Lauffeldt and finally in the siege of Bergen op Zoom (1747) . After the end of this war through the Peace of Aachen (1748) he became captain in Grenadier Regiment No. 25 (Count von Thürheim). With this regiment he went to the Seven Years' War in 1756 . He only distinguished himself in the Battle of Breslau on November 22, 1757, when he was a Prussian. Flag conquered, then especially in the battle of Leuthen . In this battle he and his regiment stood on the left wing of the battlefield, which was particularly violently attacked by the Prussians. Due to his personal commitment, the regiment, which was in danger of being destroyed, held out until it could withdraw in an orderly manner.

In the battle of Hochkirch lost for Prussia in 1758, his company formed the first wave of attacks. Despite numerous injuries, he stormed forward with his troops and conquered an important hill. For his bravery, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Maria Theresa Order on January 23, 1760 . In 1764 he became a major , in 1770 a colonel , in 1773 commander of Count Pellegrini's infantry regiment and tactics instructor for Emperor Joseph II. His regiment was stationed in Sibiu , where he died in 1774 as a result of his numerous wounds.

In addition to being awarded the Maria Theresa Order, he was also honored for his services by being elevated to the status of hereditary imperial baron on March 23, 1765.

literature

Web links

Wikisource: Biographical Lexicon of the Austrian Empire: Alexander August Christian von Humbracht  - sources and full texts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Hans Körner: Frankfurter patricians. Pages 77/78, Ernst Vögel-Verlag, Munich, 1971
  2. ^ Wurzbach, Biographical Lexicon of the Austrian Empire. Page 417, Vienna 1863
  3. ↑ Jaromir Hirtenfeld: The Military Maria Theresa Order and its members. Volume 1, page 93, Vienna 1857
personal data
SURNAME Humbracht, Alexander August Christian von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Humbracht, Alexander August Christian Freiherr von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Imperial Austrian officer and holder of the Maria Theresa Order
DATE OF BIRTH 1727
DATE OF DEATH February 27, 1774