Christian Karl Wilhelm von Leutsch

Christian Karl Wilhelm von Leutsch (born February 26, 1723 in Waltersdorf in the Oels district , † June 14, 1798 in Ober-Adelsdorf near Haynau ) was a Prussian officer, most recently in the rank of major general .

Life

Christian Karl Wilhelm was a member of the noble family Leutsch . His parents were the heir to Nieder-Prietzen and Waltersdorf, Christian Albert von Leutsch and Elisabeth Sophie von Poser (* 1698).

career

Leutsch came in 1743 as a private corporal in the Dragoon Regiment Prince Louis von Württemberg (No. 2) and took part in the Second Silesian War , in particular the sieges of Prague and Cosel , as well as the Battle of Hohenfriedberg . On March 25, 1745 he was promoted to ensign , on September 10, 1747 to secondary lieutenant and on July 24, 1756 to prime lieutenant . In the Seven Years' War he took part in the battles near Prague , Kolin , Leuthen , Zorndorf and Torgau and was promoted to staff captain on December 9, 1758 . Leutsch then went through the ranks of captain and squadron chief from October 28, 1767 and of major from August 14, 1769. On February 2, 1777 he was commander of the Dragoon Regiment (No. 2), was since May 20, 1782 lieutenant colonel and since 5. Colonel on June 1st, 1783 until he dimitted as major general on September 1st, 1789 with a pension of 1000 Taler .

family

In 1759 Leutsch married Freiin Johanna Henriette Margarethe von Glaubitz for the first time , and in 1770 with Johanna Julie Karoline von Mauschwitz adH Nieder-Leisersdorf (1747-1814). Both marriages resulted in a total of eight children.

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff (ed.): Soldatisches Führertum . Volume 2, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt, Hamburg 1937, DNB 367632772 , p. 313, no.796 .