Ernst Heinrich von Gillern
Ernst Heinrich von Gillern (born January 24, 1730 in Krehlau ; † June 13, 1792 in Königsberg ) was a Prussian major general , chief of infantry regiment No. 16 and knight of the order Pour le Mérite .
Life
origin
Ernst Heinrich came from the old Bohemian noble family von Gillern . He was the son of the judiciary and district administrator of the districts of Wohlau , Steinau and the heir to Hammer, Niederkrehlau, Karl Heinrich von Gillern (* 1686 - October 26, 1752) and his wife Katharina Barbara, née von Nerlich.
Military career
Gillern was in 1748 as a private corporal in the infantry regiment "of Lestwitz" no. 31 hired and took as Seconde- , later as a first lieutenant in the Seven Years' War at the battles of Prague , Kolin , Kunersdorf - here he was wounded - and Torgau part. In Torgau standing company , which Gillern belonged directly to his cousin Christian von Gillern against which the Grenadier - captain on Austrian fought side and severely wounded prisoner by the Prussians was taken.
In 1773 Gillern became the commander of the grenadier battalion "von Zobeltitz" No. 6 in Neisse . In the War of the Bavarian Succession he distinguished himself in the battle near Lewin by repelling an enemy attack on the night of September 1st to 2nd, 1778 so that he was promoted to lieutenant colonel outside of his rank tour . His battalion received a gift of 400 thalers from Frederick the Great .
On June 1, 1787 Gillern became chief of the newly formed Fusilier Battalion No. 9. After almost two years, the king handed him over to him on February 7, 1789 as chief of the infantry regiment "von Romberg" No. 16 and promoted him shortly afterwards on May 19, 1789 to Major general . On the occasion of the review at Heiligenbeil , Gillern was awarded the order Pour le Mérite on June 8, 1789.
In the garrison of his regiment, Gillern got in the way of recruiting new soldiers on July 13, 1791, the teaching position of the dean of the University of Albertina , the philosopher Immanuel Kant , who then had a complaint drafted to the royal ministry on July 26, 1791.
In 1792 Gillern retired with a pension of 1000 Talers and died a short time later in Königsberg.
family
Gillern was married to Anna Dorothea (1734-1806), the daughter of Land Commissioner Heinrich Ernst von Arndt, since November 24, 1767. The daughter Amalie (1774–1792) emerged from the marriage.
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 2, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632772 , pp. 287–288, no. 778.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gillern, Ernst Heinrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian major general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1730 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krehlau |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1792 |
| Place of death | Koenigsberg |