Ernst Gottlob von Scheelen
Ernst Gottlob of Scheelen (* 4. February 1726 in buying Fung ; † 9. August 1786 in Potsdam ) was a Prussian major general , commander of the 1st Battalion of the Life Guards and Amtshauptmann of Saatzig and Mr. Fung to low purchasing.
Life
origin
He was the son of Hans Georg Ernst von Scheelen and his wife Juliana, née Simonetti. His father was a Prussian captain a. D. and in the Bohemian July 6 June 1713 knighthood applicable Service.
Military career
Scheelen came in February 1742 as a private corporal in the infantry regiment "von Kalckstein" and in the same year took part in the battle of Chotusitz during the First Silesian War . In the Second Silesian War Scheelen fought in the Battle of Thrush and was transferred to the 1st Guard Battalion on June 29, 1745 . There he was appointed ensign on August 17, 1747 and promoted to second lieutenant on April 2, 1756 . During the Seven Years' War Scheelen advanced to prime lieutenant , fought near Prague , Kolin , Leuthen and Torgau and was awarded the order Pour le Mérite for his achievements in the siege of Schweidnitz in 1762 .
After the peace treaty, Scheelen rose to captain and company commander at the end of November 1763 . In mid-March 1772, when he was promoted to major, he was appointed governor of Oletzko in recognition of his services. As a colonel , he took part in the War of the Bavarian Succession . Scheelen received another token of favor from his king on August 21, 1784, when Friedrich II appointed him Canon of Halberstadt . With a bonus of 2000 thalers, he was promoted to major general the following month.
Scheelen died unmarried and left behind a large military library, including numerous of his own diaries.
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Ernst Gottlob von Scheelen . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 3 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1790, p. 358 ( Ernst Gottlob von Scheelen at Wikisource [PDF]).
- Ernst Heinrich Kneschke : New general German adels-lexicon. Volume 8, p. 109. Family
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 2, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632772 , pp. 179f., No. 697.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bohemian knighthood on July 6, 1713
- ^ Victor Sigismund von Miltitz: Ernst Gottlob von Scheelen. In: Volume 10: Documentary contributions and research on the history of the Prussian army. Potsdam Diaries. 1740-1756.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scheelen, Ernst Gottlob von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian Major General, Commander of the 1st Battalion of the Life Guard |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1726 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Purchase examination |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 9, 1786 |
| Place of death | Potsdam |