Hans Christoph Ernst von Kalckreuth

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Hans Christoph Ernst von Kalckreuth (born June 14, 1741 in Arensdorf , Oststernberg district , † November 1, 1825 in Breslau ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

His parents were the heir to Arensdorf Rudolf Erhard von Kalckreuth (* August 19, 1708; † 1750) and his wife Therese Beate, born von Wedel (* October 14, 1719; † February 12, 1802). He had two brothers: Karl Siegmund became regional director of Neumark, Ernst Karl Rudolf major general.

Military career

Kalckreuth came on August 1, 1756 as a private corporal in the infantry regiment "von Tresckow" of the Prussian army . During the Seven Years' War he was wounded near Prague , fought in the battle of Kay , the skirmishes near Gabitz and Domstädtl and the sieges of Schweidnitz and Neisse. In the battle near Moys on September 7, 1759, he was taken prisoner in Austria, from which he was exchanged on April 2, 1758. On March 20, 1758 he became an ensign and on November 19, 1760 second lieutenant .

After the war, Kalckreuth was often sent to advertise . On April 29, 1767 he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant and took part in the War of the Bavarian Succession as such . On August 31, 1780 he was staff captain and on September 9, 1781 captain and company commander . He was promoted to major on April 18, 1791 and on December 12, 1792 he was appointed battalion commander. In the First Coalition War Kalckreuth fought in the cannonade of Valmy and in the battles of Alsheim, Limbach, Eschweiler, Zweibrücken, the storming of Bitch and the battle of Kaiserslautern . On March 31, 1793 he received the order Pour le Mérite for Alsheim .

After the war, on April 1, 1799, he became the commander of a grenadier regiment that was formed from the grenadier companies of the regiments "zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen" and "von Treuenfels" . Kalckreuth was promoted to lieutenant colonel on May 29, 1799 and regimental commander on October 19, 1799. In this capacity he was promoted to colonel on May 28, 1801 . Kalckreuth experienced his 50th anniversary of service on August 1, 1806, when he went into the Fourth Coalition War . In the battle of Jena he was seriously wounded and taken prisoner. On August 10, 1807 he was made inactive and only received half pay . As of December 10, 1812 Kalckreuth received a support of 50 thaler addition and it was on November 1, 1813 farewell with a pension granted by 600 Taler. In recognition of his services rendered, he was awarded the character of major general on July 5, 1814 . He died in Breslau on November 1, 1825.

family

Kalckreuth married on September 12, 1776 in Neisse Christiane Maximiliane von Roedern (* February 2, 1745, † December 14, 1813) from the Bohrau family. The couple had the following children:

  • Karl Friedrich (* July 25, 1777; † 1778)
  • Karl Ferdinand (born June 15, 1778 - † February 26, 1838), captain a. D., postmaster in Rathenow ⚭ 1809 Sophie Charlotte von Seydlitz (* May 16, 1785; † October 13, 1854)

After the death of his first wife on September 23, 1814 in Breslau, he married Charlotte Freiin von Kottwitz (February 8, 1755 - June 1, 1817) from the Boyadel family , widow of Wilhelm Dietrich von Buddenbrock (October 20, 1746; † October 1, 1800).

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the baronial houses for the year 1860. Tenth year, p. 113.
personal data
SURNAME Kalckreuth, Hans Christoph Ernst from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH June 14, 1741
PLACE OF BIRTH Arensdorf
DATE OF DEATH November 1, 1825
Place of death Wroclaw