Friedrich Wilhelm von Podewils
Friedrich Wilhelm von Podewils (* 1723 in Schnatow ; † September 11, 1784 in Bad Landeck ) was a Prussian officer , most recently major general and chief of the 9 Cuirassier Regiment .
Life
Friedrich Wilhelm came from the well-known noble family of those von Podewils from Western Pomerania . He was the son of the Prussian colonel and commander of the Friedrichsburg citadel , Peter Ernst von Podewils (* 1690; † November 28, 1755) and his wife Margarete Marie, née von Manteuffel .
In line with family tradition, Podewils took up a military career. In 1738 he became an Estandartenjunker with the regiment "Gens d'armes" No. 10 . After becoming a cornet in the Garde du Corps on May 4, 1744 , he was promoted to lieutenant on August 2, 1744. During the campaign of 1744/45 he took part in the battles of Hohenfriedberg and Thrush . On September 22nd, 1755 Podewils became captain and squadron chief of the hussar regiment "Wartenberg" No. 3 .
During the Seven Years' War 1756/63 he took part in the battles of Prague , Kolin and Kunersdorf , was wounded and received the order Pour le Mérite . On March 2, 1757 he was appointed major . On February 17, 1759 he joined the "von Schorlemer" No. 6 dragoon regiment . On April 9, 1760 he became a lieutenant colonel . On June 13, 1762 he became commander of the "von Meyer" No. 6 dragoon regiment , and on September 1, 1764 he was appointed colonel . On June 11, 1769 he became chief of the cuirassier regiment "von Bredow" No. 9. On September 7, 1769 he was promoted to major general. He took part in the campaign of 1778/79 .
He and his wife owned the Klein-Reichow, which he sold on January 21, 1782 to his son-in-law Karl Ernst August von der Groeben .
family
Podewils was married to Eleonore Antonie Josepha Karoline von Woisky († before March 5, 1788), widowed von Spiller. The marriage produced only daughters.
- Wilhelmine Antoinette Josephine (1757–1834) ⚭ Otto Bogislaff von Kleist (1744–1818), Prussian major, Pomeranian district administrator and lord of Dubberow
- Dorothea Sophie Auguste (1761–1785)
- ⚭ I. (divorced 1781) Karl Erdmann von Reitzenstein (1722–1789), Prussian major general and chief of the 12th Dragoon Regiment
- ⚭ II. 1781 Karl Ernst August von der Groeben (1750–1809), Prussian major general
- Sophie Karoline Albertine Antonie (* 1763) ⚭ Johann Wenzel von Dreßler, Prussian captain in infantry regiment No. 42
- Johanna Amalie Caroline Eleonore (born July 11, 1765) ⚭ NN von Bülow , Prussian lieutenant in the cuirassier regiment No. 9
- Friederike Sophie Antonie (1769–1845) ⚭ 1794 Karl Wilhelm von Sydow (1749–1837), Prussian major in the 9 Cuirassier Regiment
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service. Wever, 1790, Volume 3, p. 185
- Eduard Lange : The soldiers of Frederick the Great. Leipzig 1853, p. 154
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 2, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632772 , p. 54, no. 582.
- Kurd Wolfgang von Schöning : The generals of the Chur-Brandenburg and royal Prussian army from 1640-1840. 1840, p. 111 , no.575
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Kurd von Schöning : History of the Royal Prussian Regiment Garde du Corps on its centenary celebration. Unger, Berlin 1840, p. 59, no. 24
- ↑ Ludwig Wilhelm Brüggemann : Detailed description of the current state of the Königl. Prussian Duchy of Vor and Hinter Pomerania. Part II, Volume 2, description of the court district of the Royal. State colleges in Cößlin belonging to the Eastern Pomeranian districts. Stettin 1784, pp. 661-662.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Podewils, Friedrich Wilhelm von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian officer, most recently major general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1723 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schnatow |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 11, 1784 |
| Place of death | Bad Landeck |