Emil August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Emil August von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (born August 3, 1722 in Augustenburg ; † December 6, 1786 there ) was a royal Danish general of the infantry .
Life
His parents were Duke Christian August and his wife Friederike Luise von Danneskiold-Samsoe (1699–1744).
He first went into Dutch service and in 1747 came into Danish service. He became a colonel in the Zealand Infantry Regiment. He became major general in 1750 , lieutenant general in 1755 and general in 1763, and on March 31, 1763 he was awarded the Elephant Order . He was released in 1784 and died unmarried in 1786.
literature
- Emil August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 4 : Clemens – Eynden . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1890, p. 510 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johann Heinrich Friedrich Berlien: The Elephant Order and its knights. 1846, p. 102, books.google.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Emil August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Emil August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | royal Danish general, Prince of Augustenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1722 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Augustenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 1786 |
| Place of death | Augustenburg |