Frederik Rudbek Henrik von Bülow
Frederik Rudbek Henrik von Bülow , (* 1791 in Nustrup in Schleswig , † June 16, 1858 on Sandberg ), was a Danish general.
Bülow joined the Danish army as a lieutenant in 1804, took part in the war following the siege of Copenhagen by the English in 1807 and became a lieutenant colonel in 1842. As brigadier general he distinguished himself against the Schleswig-Holstein and federal troops in 1848 and 1849 ; His most important achievement was that he forced the Schleswig-Holstein troops under General Eduard von Bonin , which were besieging Fredericia , to retreat and lift the siege by a sortie on the night of July 5th to 6th, 1849.
After the war, Bülow was the commanding general in Schleswig , then on Zealand . In 1855 he was appointed Danish envoy in London .
A memorial was erected in his honor in the churchyard of Düppel in Sønderborg through a public subscription .
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| SURNAME | Bülow, Frederik Rudbek Henrik von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1791 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nustrup, Schleswig |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 16, 1858 |
| Place of death | Sandberg |