Adam Heinrich Dietrich von Bülow

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Adam Heinrich Dietrich Freiherr von Bülow (* 1757 in Falkenberg , Altmark , † July 16, 1807 in Riga , Russia ) was a German military writer and publicist .

origin

He came from the noble family Bülow . His parents were Friedrich Ulrich Arwed von Bülow (1726–1791) and his wife Sophie, née Schultz (1727–1794). General Friedrich Wilhelm Bülow von Dennewitz was his older brother.

Life

Bülow served in the Prussian army from 1773 to 1786, then for a short time in the Dutch army, tried his hand at acting as director, went twice to the USA, then to England and France in 1799 and, already known for his work "Geist des neue Kriegsystem" (The Spirit of the New War System), a wandering life. As a military writer, Bülow made the distinction between strategy and tactics as well as terms that are still used today, such as B. " Base of operations " back. In 1804 he settled in Berlin. Because of severe criticism, especially of the Russian generals in the writing The Campaign of 1805 , the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III. arrested on August 6, 1806 at the request of Russia and sentenced to four years imprisonment. In October 1806, shortly before the arrival of the French after the defeat of the Prussian army he had prophesied, Bülow was taken from Berlin to Kolberg against medical advice . There he wrote his last book on the teachings of Swedenborg, which he admired . Relocated to Königsberg before the end of the siege , he fled, was apprehended in Courland and died in Russian captivity on July 16, 1807 in Riga. Bülow was one of the most widely read time-critical writers at the time of Prussia's collapse, and his fate moved the public beyond his death. As a literary figure he appears in Fontane's chess von Wuthenow , and Nettelbeck also mentions him in his memoirs.

Works

  • The Free State of North America in its newest state , Johann Friedrich Unger, Berlin 1797
  • History of the enemy landings in England, namely the Romans, Germans, Danes, Normans, Spaniards, Dutch and French , 1798
  • The spirit of the new war system derived from the principle of a basis of operations, also presented in a comprehensible manner to laypeople in the art of war, by a former Prussian officer . Benjamin Gottlieb Hofmann, Hamburg 1799. Digitized, books.google.de . A second, "improved and greatly increased" edition appeared in 1805, a third increased edition in Hamburg in 1835.
  • Mungo Parks Reisen (translation from English), Haude and Spener, Berlin 1799
  • About the money , 1800
  • The history of the 1800 campaign , G. Fleischer 1801
  • Prince Heinrich of Prussia. Critical history of his campaigns , Himburg, Berlin 1805
  • New tactics of the innovators as they should be. From the writer of the spirit of the new war system. First part, which deals with tactics proper. Second part: Preparation of the army for war or for tactical and strategic activities. In addition to some basic lines for illuminating two critics , Himburg, Berlin 1805
  • Military biographies of famous heroes of recent times. Excellent for young officers and for the sons of the nobility who are destined for military service , 4 volumes, Himburg, Berlin 1805
  • The 1805 Campaign; Part 1 and
  • The 1805 Campaign; Theil 2 , G. Fleischer 1806 (anonymously with the statement of responsibility: "by the author of the spirit of the new war system and the campaign of 1800")
  • Looks at future events, but not prophecies: written in April 1801, e.g. Th. Met in June 1806 , G. Fleischer, Leipzig 1806
  • Gustav Adolph in Germany. Critical history of his campaigns. From the writer of the Spirit of the New War System . 2 volumes, Himburg, Berlin 1808
  • Nunc permissum est. Coup d'œil sur la doctrine de la nouvelle église chrétienne , 1809

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SURNAME Bülow, Adam Heinrich Dietrich von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bülow, Adam Heinrich Dietrich Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German military writer and publicist
DATE OF BIRTH 1757
PLACE OF BIRTH Falkenberg , Prussia
DATE OF DEATH July 16, 1807
Place of death Riga , Latvia