Ernst Monhaupt

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Eberhard Franz Ernst Friedrich Monhaupt (born April 11, 1775 in Minden ; † February 17, 1835 in Berlin ) was a Prussian lieutenant general who is considered to be a pioneer of mounted artillery .

Life

origin

His parents were Johann Daniel Friedrich Monhaupt (* March 16, 1731; † February 10, 1783) and his wife Henriette, née Schlichting. His father was a regimental field trooper in Infantry Regiment No. 41.

Military career

Monhaupt came to the field artillery corps of the Prussian Army on May 1, 1790 . In the First Coalition War he fought in the Battle of Kaiserslautern and the skirmishes near Glambach and Schierhöhle. On May 1, 1796, he joined the mounted artillery as a second lieutenant . In the Fourth Coalition War Monhaupt fought in the Battle of Jena and was captured in the battle near Ratekau . After the war in 1807 he was made inactive with half pay.

Monhaupt was hired again on July 29, 1810 and then joined the Brandenburg Artillery Brigade as prime lieutenant . On October 12, 1810, he was appointed chief of the brigade's mounted artillery company. On October 12, 1812, Monhaupt received his farewell as a staff captain to join the Russian-German legion in Russian service . There he organized the artillery largely independently, as there was a lack of officers and instructors. In 1813 he became major and in command of both mounted batteries . During the Wars of Liberation he fought in the battle of the Göhrde , Wavre and the battle of Ligny . On February 2, 1814, he was promoted to colonel .

On March 16, 1815, Monhaupt returned to Prussian service and was appointed commander of the Brandenburg Artillery Brigade. On October 2, 1815, he received the Iron Cross, 2nd class. On December 10, 1817, he received the Russian Order of St. Anne II. Class and on September 4, 1825, the Order of the Red Eagle III. Class as well as the service cross . On March 30, 1829 Monhaupt was promoted to major general and transferred to the Wesel fortress as commandant . The following year, on January 18, 1830, he was awarded the Red Eagle Order III. Class. On May 24, 1835, Monhaupt received his statutory pension and the character of Lieutenant General. He went to Berlin, where he died on February 17, 1835 and was buried in the garrison cemetery on February 23, 1835 .

In 1826, the Artillery Inspector Prince August of Prussia wrote : “He combines some military knowledge with good natural facilities and understands the service of mounted artillery quite well. In addition to several malpractices, he was punished twice by the king and once by a court-martial in 18 months and was passed over for demeanor in behavior in the promotion. He has only very one-sided views, he lacks absolute obedience and reliability. According to both his own and those of his physician, he is sometimes prevented from thinking continuously by illness. He has been sick frequently for some time, and it is therefore very doubtful whether he is still fit for field service. "

family

Monhaupt married on March 30, 1805 in Berlin Karoline Friederike Theodora Goenner (* October 18, 1786 - March 5, 1812), a daughter of the professor of medicine Goenner. The couple had several children:

  • Karl Theodor (born July 2, 1807), ausculator at the Supreme Court
  • Pauline Henriette Karoline Luise Elisabeth (* February 21, 1810 - September 21, 1810)
  • Wilhelmine Henriette Karoline Pauline (born November 2, 1811) ∞ Dr. med. Viktor Wichura

Fonts

  • Horse artillery, what it is, should be, and could be. 1818.
  • The horse artillery system. In: Military Literature Newspaper. Volume 4, 1823.
  • System of field artillery on foot. 1825, digitized
  • About the use of mounted artillery. 1836, digitized
  • Mounted artillery tactics. 1837, digitized
  • The mounted artillery in a cavalry battle. In: Military Literature Newspaper. Volume 29, 1839, p. 3.

literature
personal data
SURNAME Monhaupt, Ernst
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Monhaupt, Eberhard Franz Ernst Friedrich (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general of the artillery, commander of the Wesel fortress
DATE OF BIRTH April 11, 1775
PLACE OF BIRTH Minden
DATE OF DEATH February 17, 1835
Place of death Berlin