David Jürgen von Graevenitz
David Jürgen von Graevenitz (middle name also: Georg, Gürgen, Görgen; born November 10, 1680 at Gut Schönberg ; † March 30, 1757 in Küstrin ) was a Prussian infantry general and governor of Küstrin . In addition, he was chief of Infantry Regiment No. 20 , knight of the order Pour le Mérite and heir to Losenrade and Schönberg.
Life
origin
He was the son of Georg Christoph von Graevenitz (1630-1699) and Sophia Katherina, born von Krusemark (born March 23, 1642, † December 16, 1681). His father was the heir to Losenrade and after the death of his first wife, Barbara Katharine von Bayern from the Parchen family, he married. The Prussian general Friedrich August von Graevenitz (1730–1809) comes from this line .
Military career
Graevenitz was brought up by private tutors and prepared for military service. In 1695 he joined the elector 's regiment as a musketeer . After the Peace of Ryswick in 1697 he became an ensign and was placed in the "Lottum" regiment No. 15 .
In the War of the Spanish Succession he took part in the siege of Kaiserswerth , Landau and Menin. In the meantime he had become a lieutenant on April 10, 1703. In 1704 in the battle of Hochstädt he was able to distinguish himself. So he became on January 11, 1707 staff captain . On May 11, 1708, he received his own company (military) as a captain in the Crown Prince's regiment. With this company he fought in the battle of Oudenaarde , as well as in the conquest of Lille (Ryssel). He then took part in the battles for Winnenbuel, Gent, Dornik, Malplaquet and Mons. He did well and was promoted to major on June 11, 1710 . Until the Peace of Utrecht in 1713, he took part in the sieges of Douary, Aire and Landrecy. He was wounded several times. His most serious injury was a shot in the right eye, so that the bullet had to be cut out over the left eye. The operation was successful and was carried out by the well-known Doctor Eisenbarth . On February 10, 1713 he became a lieutenant colonel . Then moved with the troops in the Pomeranian campaign in 1715/16 . On June 8, 1715 he was appointed colonel by King Friedrich Wilhelm I (Prussia) and came to the "von Bork" regiment No. 29 in Magdeburg . In 1731 he was given regiment No. 20 and on June 20, 1736 he was appointed major general. After the death of Lieutenant General von der Golz, he was given the command of Magdeburg.
In the Silesian War he fought on April 10, 1740 in the Battle of Mollwitz . On July 4, 1741 he was appointed lieutenant general and received the 40th Infantry Regiment . Because of his age, he dimitted on July 24th, 1743. He remained in command of Magdeburg until he was appointed governor of Küstrin on July 23rd, 1747. The king decreed that his successor as head of the regiment had to pay him a lifelong pension of 2,000 thalers . In the meantime, Graevenitz became General of the Infantry on January 16, 1745. He was removed from this post as governor on September 7, 1752.
family
Graevenitz was married to Maria Louise von Ramin , widowed von Holtzendorff († June 27, 1744) since 1723 . She was the daughter of Erdmann Christian von Ramin († 1702) and Barbara Sabina von Sack (born April 3, 1698; † April 24, 1727). With her he had seven daughters and one son, including:
- Friedrich Wilhelm († November 22, 1757 near Breslau ), Prussian lieutenant in the Guard Regiment
- Johanna Sophia (born December 15, 1731 in Magdeburg) ⚭ Eberhard Freiherr von Gemmingen-Rappenau († August 9, 1757 near Aussig ), Prussian lieutenant colonel and commander of a grenadier battalion
- Luise Katharina ⚭ 1746 Johann Christoph von Wegnern (1702–1774), Prussian colonel, heir to Liekeim
- Sophie Luise ⚭ Hartwig Georg von Burghagen, Prussian Premier Lieutenant
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 1, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632764 , pp. 178-179, no. 248.
- Eduard Lange : The soldiers of Frederick the Great. 1853, p. 240, digitized
- Militair weekly paper . Volume 22, No. 33, August 19, 1837, p. 131, digitized
- Anton Balthasar König : Biographical dictionary of all heroes and military figures . tape II . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1789, p. 61–63 ( David Gürgen von Grävenitz in the Google book search).
- FW and Chr. W. von Graevenitz: Graevenitz, v .. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1964, ISBN 3-428-00187-7 , p. 719 ( digitized version ). (Entry in family article)
- Martin Wiehle : Altmark personalities. Biographical lexicon of the Altmark, the Elbe-Havel-Land and the Jerichower Land (= contributions to the cultural history of the Altmark and its peripheral areas. Vol. 5). Dr. ziethen verlag, Oschersleben 1999, ISBN 3-932090-61-6 .
- Martin Guddat : Handbook on Prussian Military History 1701–1786. Verlag Mittler, Hamburg, Berlin and Bonn 2001, ISBN 3-8132-0732-3 , p. 102
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eike Pies: Eisenbarth. The end of a legend. Life and work of the brilliant surgeon, well-traveled country doctor and first German pharmaceutical manufacturer Johann Andreas Eisenbarth (1663–1727). Verlag E. & U. Brockhaus, Wuppertal 2004, ISBN 3-930132-24-9 , p. 270
- ^ Ramin family tree ( Memento from February 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Ludwig von Alvensleben: Pedigree. Volume 1, 1846, plate 22, p. 12.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Graevenitz, David Jürgen von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grevenitz, David Jürgen von; Grävenitz, David Georg von; Graevenitz, David Georg Jürgen von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian lieutenant general and governor of Küstrin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1680 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gut Schönberg , district of Stendal |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 1757 |
| Place of death | Küstrin |