Friedrich Albert von Schwerin

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Friedrich Albert Graf von Schwerin (born April 7, 1717 in Berlin , † June 12, 1789 in Karlsruhe ) was a Prussian major general , head stable master and secret budget minister.

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Friedrich Albert Graf von Schwerin came from the well-known noble family of von Schwerin from Pomerania . His parents were the royal Prussian state and war minister and head stable master Friedrich Bogislaw von Schwerin (* August 30, 1674 - October 1, 1747) and Helene Dorothea von Kanitz (* July 13, 1668 - February 3, 1760), she was the daughter of Major General Christoph Albrecht von Kanitz . The only five-year-old Crown Prince was one of his godparents. In 1762 Schwerin married Countess Henriette Wilhelmine Juliane von Logau (* 1738; † 1781). After the death of his first wife, he entered into a second marriage with Freiin Friederike Sophie Elisabeth von Maltzahn (* 1740, † 1814). The first marriage resulted in three children: Friedrich Karl Bogislav von Schwerin (1763–1763), Elisabeth Luise Henriette Auguste Sophie (1765–1767) and Wilhelm Ludwig Leopold Carl Albrecht (1767–1767).

Life

Schwerin enrolled at the University of Halle in 1735 , before taking up his military service in the Prussian army a few months later as the surplus cornet in the Cuirassier Regiment No. 2 , Prince of Prussia . In 1739 he was promoted to lieutenant . He took part in the Silesian Wars with the regiment . In the battle of Chotusitz the regiment broke through two meetings. The captured flags and prisoners were taken from Schwerin to the king.

On March 23, 1745, Schwerin moved to the cuirassier regiment No. 10 Gens d'armes , first advanced to the rank of Rittmeister and immediately received his own company . With this he fought with Hohenfriedberg and with thrush . In 1745 he became major . In this position he took part in the Seven Years' War and was chief and commander of the Gens d'armes from 1760 to 1768 . He proved himself at Lobositz , where he led the regiment as the other officers had been killed or wounded. In addition, two standards could be conquered. He also fought in Prague and Roßbach , where he was slightly wounded. For Rossbach he received the Pour le Mérite and was patented on October 5, 1757, Lieutenant Colonel (although there were still 20 majors in front of him). In Zorndorf the regiment 7 banners and 14 guns could capture. He fought near Hochkirch and became a colonel in 1758 . In 1760 he was given command of a brigade from General Lentulus (his brother-in-law). This brigade consisted of the Gensdarmes and the Garde du Corps . With it he fought successfully in the battle of Liegnitz . The brigade was then supplemented by the Leibkarabiener regiment. After the Battle of Torgau , he was captured by the Austrians on an exploratory ride, but was released in 1761. 1762 Schwerin was the hereditary Prussian count conditions raised , 1764, the appointment was made to Major General and in 1768 he retired and received care. In 1772 Schwerin turned down the offer to head the royal stables in Potsdam , but was appointed head stable master in 1775. A position that his father already held. In 1776 he was awarded the title of excellence and in 1782 he was appointed Minister of State with a seat and vote in the State Council. In 1786 Schwerin was honored with the Order of the Black Eagle and in 1789 he was appointed Commander of the Order of St. John in Lietzen .

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SURNAME Schwerin, Friedrich Albert von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schwerin, Friedrich Albert Graf von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general, head stable master and secret budget minister
DATE OF BIRTH April 7, 1717
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH June 12, 1789
Place of death Karlsruhe