Franz von Graffenried
Franz von Graffenried (born December 27, 1768 in Bern , † November 3, 1837 in Solothurn ) was a Swiss military person.
Von Graffenried attended the military academy in Colmar . He accompanied Napoleon in Switzerland and took part in battles in Gümmenen in 1798 as a hunter captain and in 1802 in the Stecklikkrieg . He proved himself in 1804 in the buck war and as a battalion commander in the Swiss border occupations of 1805 and 1809 and was promoted to federal brigade commander in 1815 . In 1803 he became Bernese Grand Councilor , from 1811 to 1817 he was Oberamtmann von Seftigen and from 1819 to 1829 Commander of the Bern City Police . He was also a colonel .
Web links
- Hans Braun: Graffenried, Franz von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Franz von Graffenried in the catalog of the Burgerbibliothek Bern
Individual evidence
- ^ Hans Braun: Graffenried, Franz von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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SURNAME | Graffenried, Franz von |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician and military person |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1768 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
DATE OF DEATH | November 3, 1837 |
Place of death | Solothurn |