Friedrich Ludwig von der Trenck
Friedrich Ludwig von der Trenck (born September 1, 1731 in Perkniken (Kr. Wehlau), † November 13, 1797 in Olecko ) was a Prussian major general and most recently chief of Hussar Regiment No. 3 .
Life
origin
His parents were Ludwig von der Trenck (* December 30, 1699; † May 25, 1751) and his wife Katharina Charlotte, born von Arnstedt from the Borken family, daughter of Christoph Ulrich von Arnstedt. His father was a captain and company commander in Garrison Regiment No. 11 , and heir to Perkniken.
Military career
In 1749 Trenck became a private corporal in the "Lehwaldt" infantry regiment , but then joined the "Ruesch" hussar regiment as a Junker . There he became a cornet on December 28, 1752 . During the Seven Years' War he took part in the battles near Groß-Jägersdorf , Kay and Kunersdorf and in the campaign in Pomerania. At that time he was on September 29, 1758 Second Lieutenant , on February 13, 1760 Prime Lieutenant , on January 19, 1762 staff assistant master and on September 23, 1763 Rittmeister and squadron chief . On July 14, 1773, he became a major in Hussar Regiment No. 5 . He fought in the War of the Bavarian Succession and received the order Pour le Mérite on October 31, 1778 . On March 2, 1786 he became lieutenant colonel and on June 2, 1788 colonel . On June 18, 1788, Trenck was given the position of commander of Hussar Regiment No. 5, and from December 29, 1791 he received an annual salary increase of 600 thalers, which was paid until he was appointed head of the regiment. On April 13, 1792, he was appointed chief of Hussar Regiment No. 7 in Schneidemühl . He became major general on January 9, 1793 and fought in Poland in 1794/95 during the Kościuszko Uprising . On June 24, 1796 he became chief of the "Koehler" hussar regiment. In the spring, he suffered a stroke that paralyzed his left foot from which he never recovered. On September 17, 1797, he received his resignation and an annual pension of 1000 thalers, and on October 4, 1797, he received approval to continue wearing the regimental uniform. He died in Oletzko on November 13, 1797 .
family
In 1768 Trenck married Eleonore Elisabeth von Zedmar (* 1752 - 19 January 1812), a niece of his former boss, Lieutenant General Daniel Friedrich von Lossow . The couple had several children including:
- Friederike Juliane (* 1768)
- Charlotte Eleonore Sophie (born November 28, 1769; † 1837)
- ⚭ 1790 Ludwig von Ingersleben, lieutenant in Hussar Regiment No. 5
- ⚭ July 26, 1797 Alexander Gottlob de la Chevallerie († March 30, 1833), Colonel
- Henriette Auguste (born January 28, 1772) ⚭ Ferdinand August Ludwig von der Groeben, lieutenant
- Friederike (* 1779)
- Hedwig (* 1782)
- Anna Marie Elisabeth (* 1785) ⚭ September 26, 1809 Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Fleischer, actor
- Wilhelm Günter Erdmann (born July 6, 1788), lieutenant in Infantry Regiment No. 11, in Russian service from 1806
- Karl Ludwig (born May 18, 1792)
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 2, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632772 , p. 370, no. 857.
- New Prussian Nobility Lexicon. P. 445. Digitized
- Johann Evang Kirnbauer von Erzstätt: The coat of arms of the nobility in Lower Austria. Part 2. p. 398.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Trenck, Friedrich Ludwig from the |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian Major General, Chief of Hussar Regiment No. 3 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1731 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Perkniken (Kr. Wehlau) |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1797 |
| Place of death | Olecko |