Friedrich von Brühl

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Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von Brühl (born June 16, 1791 in Berlin , † June 17, 1859 in Potsdam ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

He came from the Upper Saxon noble family von Brühl . His grandfather was Heinrich Graf von Brühl . His father Carl Adolph von Brühl (1742–1802) was a Prussian general of the artillery and a younger brother of Alois Friedrich von Brühl and older brother of Hanns Moritz von Brühl , the Chaussee manager of Berlin.

Career

Brühl became a junker in the Gens d'armes regiment in 1803 and became a cornet two years later . As such he took during the War of the Fourth Coalition in the fighting at Nordhausen and Tangermünde part and finally got in Prenzlau in French captivity . After his release, he was in 1807 second lieutenant in the volunteer corps " Marwitz " and took in the same year his farewell as a first lieutenant .

In 1808, Brühl joined the “ Count Merveldt ” Uhlan regiment as a second lieutenant in Austrian service. In 1809 he became a first lieutenant and took part in the Fifth Coalition War in the battles at Scherding, Rambach, Ebergerg and Wels as well as the Battle of Znaim . In 1813 he was promoted to Rittmeister and took part in the campaign in Italy in 1814/15. In 1819 he became squadron chief in the regiment " Archduke Karl ". In 1828 Brühl moved again to the "Prince Friedrich von Sachsen" cuirassier regiment, but in 1828 he said goodbye.

Through the intercession of his father-in-law, Brühl rejoined the Prussian Army and was aggregated as Rittmeister to the 1st Cuirassier Regiment in 1828 . He was promoted to major in 1830 and became director of the 11th Division's school . As early as 1839 he resigned as a lieutenant colonel , but was promoted to colonel in 1841 and at the same time wing adjutant of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. In 1846, Brühl became the commander of the body gendarmerie . In 1848 he rose to major general and general à la suite of the king. In 1850 he received his last farewell as Lieutenant General with a pension .

family

In 1828 he married Hedwig Countess Neidhardt von Gneisenau (1805–1890), daughter of the Prussian general August Neidhardt von Gneisenau . From this marriage the following daughters, but no sons, so that this line in the male line expired in 1859:

  • Caroline Sophie Marie Therese Hedwig (1835–1903)
  • Marie Caroline Wilhelmine (1836–1906)
  • Therese Friederike Wilhelmine Josephine Ottilie Marie (1837–1915)
  • Helene Pauline Josephine Sophie Franziska (1839–1870) ⚭ Ludwig von Lücken
  • Sophie Caroline Marie Emilie Hilaria (1843–1924), Catholic since 1860 ⚭ 1865 Count Georg Finck von Finckenstein (1833–1882), Mr. Herzogswalde (Rosenberg district)

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personal data
SURNAME Brühl, Friedrich von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brühl, Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH June 16, 1791
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH June 17, 1859
Place of death Potsdam