Georg Christoph von Kreytzen

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Georg Christoph von Kreytzen (born June 24, 1683 in Polkitten , Prussia, † April 21, 1750 in Breslau ) was a royal Prussian lieutenant general, knight of the Pour le Mérite and governor of Egeln .

origin

He came from the noble family von Kreytzen , his parents were Ernst Albrecht von Kreytzen and Anna Dorthea von Kalnein. His brother Johann Friedrich von Kreytzen was a Prussian major general. General Karl Erhard von Kalnein was a nephew of Anna Dorothea von Kalnein. His father's second wife was Luise Charlotte von Loebel (1668–1747). His stepsister Charlotte Albertine von Kreytzen (* June 21, 1708; † January 20, 1769) later married Lieutenant General Reimar Julius von Schwerin . His stepbrother Friedrich von Kreytzen also became major general.

Life

Shortly after his birth, his life became very adventurous, because his father's estate caught fire and he was saved by a stranger who happened to be a guest. After a good upbringing at home, he first went into Dutch service in 1698. He came first to the Holstein-Beck Regiment and two years later to the Prussian Regiment No. 25 . In the War of the Spanish Succession he fought in 1702 in the siege of Kaiserswerth , in 1704 in the battle of Höchstadt and in Landau an der Isar . In 1706 he fought in the Battle of Oudenaarde , in 1709 in the Battle of Malplaquet and in a number of other skirmishes. After gaining a lot of practical experience, he fought in the Prussian army during the siege of Stralsund . In 1716 he received his own company. On July 4, 1720 he became major and governor of Egeln. He also possessed diplomatic skills and was sent by King Friedrich Wilhelm I on secret missions to both the French court and The Hague . He was then responsible for the procurement of clothing and armament for the army, he also supervised the factories that made the rifles. On February 11, 1725 he became a lieutenant colonel. In 1729 he was commissioned to fight unrest in the city of Essen . On April 27, 1729, he entered the city with 700 men. The three companies of Palatinate troops called by the abbess of Essen Abbey , Franziska Christine von Pfalz-Sulzbach , withdrew and the dispute was settled. On May 23, 1738 he was promoted to colonel in Regiment No. 29 . During the Herstal riots in 1740 he was sent to the Bishop of Liège. After unsuccessful negotiations, he was brought back after the monarch's death. The new King Friedrich II later sent him again to the bishop with troops under General Borcke , this time the mission was crowned with success. In 1741 he led the troops back to the camp in Brandenburg, where he received the order Pour le Mérite . In 1742 he fought in the battle of Chotusitz . On April 26, 1743, he was promoted to major general and became chief of Füselier Regiment No. 40 . In 1744 he led his own brigade to Bohemia and was present at the siege of Prague. He then occupied Budweis , Tabor and Frauenberg , but was enclosed in Budweis by the Pandur leader Trenck . On October 22nd, after brave resistance, he had to surrender because he had run out of ammunition and there was no prospect of relief. He was only released from captivity after the Peace of Dresden . On May 25, 1747 he was appointed lieutenant general. He died in Breslau in 1750.

family

He was married to Louise Katharina Friederike Charlotte von Bylandt -Rheyth, widow of General Friedrich Wilhelm von Koenen , from 1731 . The marriage remained without children.

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SURNAME Kreytzen, Georg Christoph von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kreutzen, Georg Christof von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION royal Prussian lieutenant general, governor von Egeln
DATE OF BIRTH June 24, 1683
PLACE OF BIRTH Gut Polkitten , Prussia
DATE OF DEATH April 21, 1750
Place of death Wroclaw