Eugen Erdmann of Württemberg
Eugen Wilhelm Alexander Erdmann Duke of Württemberg (born December 15, 1820 in Carlsruhe , † January 8, 1875 ibid) was a Prussian cavalry general .
Life
origin
He was the son of the Imperial Russian General of the Infantry Eugen von Württemberg (1788-1857) and his first wife Mathilde, née Princess zu Waldeck and Pyrmont (1801-1825).
Military career
Eugen was initially in Russian service from 1838. On December 6, 1842, he joined the Prussian Army and was employed as a Rittmeister in the 8th Hussar Regiment . From January 1853 to the end of October 1856 he commanded this association and was then assigned to command the 11th Cavalry Brigade under position à la suite of the regiment . On 19 February 1857, he was appointed to the brigade commander, until he finally on 20 November 1857 the character as a major general was transferred to the officers à la suite of the Army. On November 22, 1858 he received the patent for his rank and took his leave on June 9, 1859.
On November 15, 1861, Eugene was re-employed by the army officers à la suite. As lieutenant general he took part in the battles of Weißenburg , Wörth and Sedan as well as the siege of Paris in 1870/71 during the war against France in the headquarters of Crown Prince Friedrich . His achievements were honored by being awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class, and subsequently on January 21, 1873, by the Commander's Cross of the Württemberg Military Merit Order . On September 2, 1873, Eugene received the character of a general of the cavalry.
family
He married on July 15, 1843 with Mathilde zu Schaumburg-Lippe (1818-1891). The following children were born from the marriage:
- Wilhelmine (1844–1892) ∞ Nikolaus von Württemberg (1833–1903), Imperial General of the Infantry
- Wilhelm Eugen (1846–1877) ∞ Vera Konstantinowna Romanowa (1854–1912) , daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolajewitsch Romanow (1827–1892)
- Pauline (1854–1914) ∞ Melchior Willim
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 6, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1938], DNB 367632810 , p. 369, no. 1995.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Württemberg, Eugen Erdmann from |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Württemberg, Eugen Wilhelm Alexander Erdmann Duke of (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian general of the cavalry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carlsruhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 1875 |
| Place of death | Carlsruhe |