Friedrich von Gaedecke

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Karl Martin Friedrich Ludwig von Gaedecke or Karl Martin Ferdinand Ludwig von Gädecke (born October 29, 1776 in Greifenhagen , † January 9, 1840 in Schwedt / Oder ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

He was the son of Johann Philipp von Gaedecke (* March 7, 1737; † August 21, 1787) and his wife Sophie Dorothea Juliane, born von Engelbrecht († 1812). His father was a staff captain in the dragoon regiment "Graf Lottum" and was raised to the hereditary Prussian nobility on January 12, 1787 by King Friedrich II . Two of his brothers also fought in the army. August Hans Friedrich (1766–1813) fell as commander of the 13th Silesian Landwehr Infantry Regiment near Leipzig and Georg died as a lieutenant in 1808 as a result of his wounding in the battle of Jena .

Military career

Gaedecke first visited the cadet house in Berlin and joined the infantry battalion “von Troschke” of the Prussian army in Silberberg on March 20, 1792 as a corporal . On July 30, 1793 he was transferred to the infantry regiment "von Crousaz" and in mid-November 1793 promoted to ensign . In the First Coalition War , Gaedecke fought at the siege of Mainz , the battle of Kaiserslautern and the battles at Blieskastel , Ensheim and Blickweiler . On August 20, 1794 he was promoted to secondary lieutenant and in 1797 was promoted to regimental adjutant. In the run-up to the Fourth Coalition War , he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on September 24, 1805 . During the war he was wounded in the Battle of Jena and in 1807 made inactive with half pay.

After the Peace of Tilsit , Gaedecke was appointed field commander of Anklam in 1808 and promoted to staff captain of the infantry on November 8, 1811. In the same capacity, he worked briefly in Stolp from March 28, 1812 , before Gaedecke took over the post of port commander of Swinoujscie on April 16, 1812 . From October 12 to December 21, 1812 he was employed by the gendarmerie. He was then transferred to the Reserve Battalion of the 1st East Prussian Infantry Regiment as a company commander . In the run-up to the Wars of Liberation , he became captain and company commander in the 1st Reserve Infantry Regiment on June 25, 1813 . During the war Gaedecke fought in the battle of Großbeeren , in Dennewitz he acquired the Iron Cross II. Class, in Leipzig the Order of St. Anna II. Class and the Order of the Sword III. Class. He was wounded during the siege of Szczecin. On March 31, 1815 he was transferred to the 31st Infantry Regiment as a major and took part in the battles at Ligny and Wavre . At Wavre he was wounded and awarded the Iron Cross, First Class.

On October 6, 1816, he became battalion commander in the 26th Infantry Regiment . On July 8, 1819 he was then commander of the Berlin Landwehr Regiment and on March 1, 1820, commander of the 1st Battalion in the 20th Landwehr Regiment. On March 30, 1827, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and, at the end of the autumn maneuvers, was awarded the Order of St. John on September 22, 1827 . On March 29, 1828 Gaedecke was transferred to the leader of the 20th Infantry Regiment and on October 30, 1828 as a commander in the 20th Landwehr Regiment. On March 30, 1830, he was promoted to colonel. Under awarding of the character as a major general Gaedecke got his on May 12, 1832 Farewell to the statutory pension . He died on January 9, 1840 in Schwedt an der Oder and was buried there on January 13, 1840.

In 1815, Colonel Stülpnagel wrote in his assessment: “An excellent officer, has a lot of service knowledge and the liveliest zeal and will, just as good as prudent and active against the enemy and moral in his leadership, a staff officer who with full right the recommendation earned for another promotion. "

family

Gaedecke married on November 9, 1812 in Schwellin (Pomerania) Charlotte Ernstine by Flemming (* November 11, 1784; † December 5, 1860), a daughter of Erblandmarschalls Karl Friedrich von Flemming (* October 12, 1712, † October 20 1789) and his third wife Karolina Ludwiga von Blankenburg (1752–1790). The marriage remained childless.

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SURNAME Gaedecke, Friedrich von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gaedecke, Karl Martin Friedrich Ludwig von (full name); Gädecke, Karl Martin Ferdinand Ludwig von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1776
PLACE OF BIRTH Greifenhagen
DATE OF DEATH January 9, 1840
Place of death Schwedt / Oder