Hans Christian von Brietzke
Hans Christian von Brietzke (born February 12, 1705 on the Viesen estate , † October 1, 1783 in Wesel ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and chief of the Füselierregiment No. 44 .
Life
origin
Hans Christian was the son of Buffo Joachim von Brietzke (* 1654; † January 5, 1733), heir of Viesen and his first wife Beate Sabine Basewitsch († December 2, 1709).
Military career
In 1720 Brietzke became a flag boy in the “Varenne” infantry regiment No. 13 . In 1723 he was ensign in the infantry regiment "Bardeleben" No. 29 , 1728 Second Lieutenant and 1738 Prime Lieutenant . In the Silesian War he became a staff captain on July 24, 1743 and in 1745 a real captain . On April 27, 1755 he was promoted to major , in 1758 to lieutenant colonel and on February 8, 1760 to colonel .
After the Seven Years' War he received the Füselierregiment "Grant" No. 44 . On May 20, 1766 he was appointed major general and in 1778 also lieutenant general. In 1779 he was released with a pension of 1200 thalers .
He fought in the battles of Chotusitz , Hohenfriedberg , Soor , Prague , Kolin (injured in the foot), Breslau , the siege of Dresden (shot in the arm) and in the siege of Schweidnitz (injured in the hip).
family
Brietzke had been married to Eleonora Gottliebe von Rabenau since 1747 , with whom he had two children, including:
- Beate Charlotte Elisabeth Johanne (March 9, 1749 - December 20, 1820) ⚭ 1770 (divorced in 1771 due to insanity) Dietrich Christoph von Radecke (1732–1799)
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Hans Christian von Brietzke . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military people . tape I . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1788, p. 264 ( Hans Christian von Brietzke in the Google book search).
- Johann F. Seyfart: impartial history of the Bavarian War of Succession. 1781, p. 643, digitized
- Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of noble houses , Justus Perthes , Gotha 1903. Fourth year. P.210 Brietzke
Individual evidence
- ^ Leopold von Zedlitz-Neukirch : New Prussian Adelslexicon . Volume 1, 1836, p. 311, digitized
- ↑ Radecke family tree
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brietzke, Hans Christian von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brietzke, Johann Christian von; Britzke, Hans Christian von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian Lieutenant General, Chief of Füselier Regiment No. 44 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1705 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Viesen near Magdeburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1783 |
| Place of death | Wesel |