Friedrich of Brandenburg-Schwedt
Margrave Friedrich von Brandenburg-Schwedt (born August 13, 1710 , † April 10, 1741 in Mollwitz ) was the second son of Margrave Albrecht Friedrich von Brandenburg-Schwedt and his wife Maria Dorothea von Kurland (1684–1743).
Life
He first went into Dutch service and then became Colonel of the Royal Guard on horseback. From 1737 he was a knight of the Order of St. John . In 1741 he was a colonel and commander of the Margrave Karl regiment in the battle of Mollwitz , where he also died.
His name can also be found on the equestrian statue of Frederick the Great in Berlin .
literature
- FAW Dünnemann: Register of the Brandenburg-Prussian regents. Berlin 1831, p. 111, digitized
- KF Reiche: Friedrich the Great and his time: According to the best sources. Leipzig 1840, p. 446, digitized
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SURNAME | Friedrich of Brandenburg-Schwedt |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian military |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1710 |
DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1741 |
Place of death | Mollwitz |