Friedrich Franz of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
Friedrich Franz Prince of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (* June 8, 1732 ; † October 14, 1758 near Hochkirch ) was a prince from the House of Welfs , Duke of Braunschweig and Lüneburg and Prussian major general .
Life
Prince Friedrich Franz was born in 1732 as the eighth and youngest son of Prince Ferdinand Albrecht II of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Antoinette Amalie of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel . He had a total of 14 siblings. Like his brothers Ferdinand and Albrecht , he entered Prussian service at an early age and distinguished himself in the Seven Years' War . He died at the age of 26 in the Battle of Hochkirch as major general and commander of an infantry regiment. He was buried in the Brunswick Cathedral .
literature
- Ferdinand Spehr: Friedrich Franz . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 505.
- Christof Römer : Braunschweig-Bevern. A royal house as a European dynasty 1667–1884. Braunschweig 1997, pp. 60-61.
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| SURNAME | Friedrich Franz of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of the House of Welfs, Prussian Major General |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1732 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1758 |
| Place of death | near Hochkirch |