Dietrich Wilhelm Stolte

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Dietrich Wilhelm von Stolte, Major General
Dorothea Stolte, b. de Croupp

Dietrich Wilhelm von Stolte (born July 16, 1770 in Walsrode , † March 25, 1851 in Aurich ) was a German major general .

Life

He was the tenth of 14 children of Johann Christian Stolte, councilor and treasurer of Walsrode and his wife Frederike Eva, née Ohagen. Stolte spent his childhood and youth in Walsrode and Eiverserdamm near Neustadt am Rübenberge .

Military career

Stolte began his military career in 1788 when he entered the Hanoverian military service . Later he was appointed ensign in the 5th Infantry Regiment by patent on June 9, 1794 and served there until the army was dissolved in 1803. On April 21, 1805, Stolte joined the King's German Legion as a lieutenant and participated this 1805/06 an expedition to Hanover, 1807/08 an expedition to the Baltic Sea , which ended with the battle and siege of the English fleet off Copenhagen and the removal of the Danish warships to England.

He also took part in the 2nd Line Battalion of the Legion in the Peninsular War under the Duke of Wellington in the battles against Napoleon I in Portugal , Spain and France , in the course of which he was wounded twice:

In the subsequent Sixth Coalition War , Stolte fought as a major (patent dated May 30, 1815) on June 18, 1815 in the campaign against France in the Battle of Waterloo , during which his 1st Light Battalion had his 1st Light Battalion, together with the 2nd Light Battalion Under the command of Major Georg Baring, the task was to defend the La Haye Sainte farmstead against a French overwhelming force with weak forces and very little ammunition .

When the Legion was dissolved in 1816, he came to the 9th Infantry Regiment "Ostfriesland" in Emden and was the deputy commander of the 3rd or Landwehr Battalion in Bentheim.

The civil coat of arms of the Stolte family since 1822

After the reorganization of the Hanoverian infantry (on January 1, 1820), Stolte was assigned as a major in the 10th Infantry Regiment "Ostfriesland" in Emden under the leadership of Major General Bodecker and promoted to lieutenant colonel on October 30, 1825. As a result of the “reduction” of the army , he temporarily resigned from the Hanoverian military service on May 10, 1833, but was reactivated on June 5, 1838 and on October 28, 1833 was appointed city ​​commander of Emden. There he lived on Burgstrasse. On April 1, 1838 promoted to colonel (patent from June 10, 1838), he was appointed city commander of Aurich. On June 5, 1845 he became major general and was city commander in Aurich until his death.

family

The official seal of the city commandant Dietrich Wilhelm Stolte

Stolte married Juliane Charlotte Dorothea de Croupp on August 6, 1819 in Lingen . She was the daughter of Christian Heinrich de Croupp, Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal. 5th Infantry Regiment zu Lingen and his wife Dorothea Sophie Johanna Wilhelmine, née von Hartmann. The marriage had eleven children. On the occasion of the birth of his first son, Karl August Heinrich (1822-1858), Stolte donated the bourgeois coat of arms shown here for his direct successors. The coat of arms shows a half of an eagle on the left, which was also seen on the garrison war flag that Stolte commanded at the Battle of Waterloo. In addition to the divine eternity, the eagle also symbolizes courage and strength. The sword on the right symbolizes the military strength of his person. The crown above the helmet in the coat of arms was placed as a sign of royal approval. This crown is the same as in his personal seal with ring, which he received from King George IV of Hanover for his military achievements, among other things. The coat of arms donated by Dietrich Wilhelm has been worn in the signet ring since 1822 until today.

Awards

In addition to many war awards, in recognition of his loyal service from King George IV of Hanover in 1821, he received a crystal goblet and a miniature picture of the king as well as medals and seals. The seal shows the initial "S" and underneath the image of the Guelph Order awarded to him . Above all, the crown of the King of Hanover. In addition, he received the Commander's Cross of the Guelph Order. With this award the elevation to the personal nobility was connected.

literature

  • Bernhard Schwertfeger: History of the Royal German Legion 1803-1816. 2nd volume. Hahn'sche Buchhandlung 1907
  • Bernhard von Poten : The generals of the Royal Hanoverian Army and their regular troops. 1903

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personal data
SURNAME Stolte, Dietrich Wilhelm
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stolte, Dietrich Wilhelm von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German major general and city commander of Emden and Aurich
DATE OF BIRTH July 16, 1770
PLACE OF BIRTH Walsrode
DATE OF DEATH March 25, 1851
Place of death Aurich