Franz Maximilian Jahnus von Eberstädt

Coat of arms of Franz Maximilian Jahnus von Eberstädt and his second wife, Christiane Dorothea, b. von Auersperg (1721–1804)

Franz Leberecht Ottocar Maximilian Freiherr Jahnus von Eberstädt (also Freiherr von Jahnus von Eberstädt or Freiherr von Eberstädt ; * August 16, 1711 in Milan , † January 26, 1772 in Hamburg ) was an Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal and City Commandant of Hamburg.

Life

Jahnus came from a noble family from Thuringia. His father already served as a field marshal lieutenant in the Habsburg monarchy. In 1723 Jahnus became a cadet . From 1729 to 1732 he studied at home at the University of Jena . After completing his studies, he returned to the military. In 1732 he began his military career as an ensign , in 1742 he was already a lieutenant colonel . He served in the Habsburg service in Italy and France and was promoted to colonel on February 5, 1750 .

Jahnus was appointed major general in 1758 because of his successes against Prussia in the Seven Years' War . In addition, on March 7, 1758, he received the Knight's Cross of the Military Maria Theresa Order . In the further course of the war he distinguished himself through further clever maneuvers and was finally promoted to field marshal lieutenant in 1760. In 1762 he accepted a call from the Free City of Hamburg as city commander. On March 18, 1763, he received a free pass from Emperor Franz Stephan to move to Hamburg with his servants and his family.

Jahnus turned down a position as Field Marshal of the Republic of Venice in 1770 and died unexpectedly in 1772.

literature

Friedrich Karl Gottlob Hirsching : Historical literary handbook of famous and memorable people who died in the 18th century , Volume 3, Schwickert, Leipzig 1797, p. 21.
Constantin von Wurzbach : Jahnus von Eberstädt, Franz Maximilian Freiherr von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 10th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1863, p. 49 f. ( Digitized version ).
Karl Friedrich Hermann Albrecht: Jahnus, Franz Maximilian . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 13, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1881, p. 688.

Web links

Harald Skala: Franz Maximilian Frhr. Jahnus v. Eberstädt, kk Feldmarschall-Lieutenant on kuk-wehrmacht.de

Individual evidence

↑ Isabelle Pantel: The Hamburg neutrality in the Seven Years War , LIT, Münster 2011, p. 99.
^ Imperial free pass for the "Feld-Marschall-Leutnant von Jahnus", his whole family, house officers, livery servants and baggage on the journey from here to Hamburg. Attached: portrait of Franz Maximilian Freyherr von Eberstädt; Vienna, March 18, 1763 .

personal data
SURNAME	Jahnus von Eberstädt, Franz Maximilian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Jahnus Freiherr von Eberstädt, Franz Leberecht Ottocar Maximilian (full name); Jahnus Freiherr von Eberstädt, Franz Maximilian von; Eberstädt, Franz Maximilian Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian general and city commander of Hamburg
DATE OF BIRTH	August 16, 1711
PLACE OF BIRTH	Milan
DATE OF DEATH	January 26, 1772
Place of death	Hamburg

[1] Isabelle Pantel: The Hamburg neutrality in the Seven Years War , LIT, Münster 2011, p. 99.

[2] Imperial free pass for the "Feld-Marschall-Leutnant von Jahnus", his whole family, house officers, livery servants and baggage on the journey from here to Hamburg. Attached: portrait of Franz Maximilian Freyherr von Eberstädt; Vienna, March 18, 1763 .