Hans Christoph von Rothkirch

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Hans Christoph von Rothkirch (born February 7, 1717 Gut Wanten near Liegnitz ; † September 3, 1785 in Neisse ) was a royal Prussian lieutenant general, chief of infantry regiment No. 32 and commander of the town and fortress of Neise and governor of Gattersleben. With him, the Saebnitz line of the von Rothkirch family died out .

He was the second son of Balthasar Sigmund von Rothkirch († 1764) and one of Arleben called Magnus. His father was the heir to the lady and shrouds. His younger brother was Major General Friedrich Alexander von Rothkirch .

Life

He first went to the Electoral Saxon service and became a private corporal on July 20, 1735 . After the death of Emperor Karl VI. he was under Count Rutowsky during the conquest of Prague. He showed a lot of courage and was promoted to ensign. In 1742 he was with the Saxon Army in Bohemia. After the Peace of Wroclaw he became Second Lieutenant and in 1744 Premier Lieutenant. On June 5, 1745 he fought in the battle of Hohenfriedberg and on December 15 in Kesselsdorf . It was not until November 21, 1754 that he was promoted to captain. When the Seven Years War broke out on October 16, 1756, he was trapped with the Saxon army near Pirna . After the surrender, he accepted the Prussian offer and switched to the Prussian army. Therefore, on November 13, he became major in regiment S56 (Loen). The regiment was the former Saxon regiment Friedrich August .

In November 1759 the king appointed him commander of infantry regiment No. 11 (Rebentisch). It had previously been captured in the battle of Maxen and was rebuilt in Breslau . When the Austrians enclosed the fortress on July 30, 1760 and defended it by Major General Tauentzien , Rothkirch was able to distinguish itself again. In 1762 he was ordered to siege Schweidnitz with regiment No. 11 (Rebentisch). After the Treaty of Hubertusburg in 1763, he was transferred as commander to Regiment No. 31 (Lestwitz). On May 25, 1765 he became lieutenant colonel and on May 19, 1766 colonel. To this end, he was appointed governor of Gattersleben on September 9, 1766. In 1767 he received the Pour le Mérite . On September 13, 1770 he was appointed Chief of Infantry Regiment No. 32 , as well as Commander of the city and fortress of Neisse. The following year, on May 24, 1771, he was appointed major general. During the War of the Bavarian Succession he was initially mobilized but later sent back to Neisse. From there he had to organize supplies for the army. On May 22, 1778 he was appointed lieutenant general. A few years later on July 20, 1784, he and his officers celebrated 50 years of service. The officers even minted a commemorative coin as a reminder. He died on September 3, 1785 in Neisse. It was noteworthy that he was never wounded in 50 years.

family

He had been married to one of Röder from the Grunau family since 1772. A daughter was still alive when he died:

  • Helene Sophia Eleonore (December 28, 1772 - March 31, 1804) ⚭ November 11, 1790 Maximilian Erdmann Wilhelm von Pückler (January 26, 1762 - August 29, 1845), captain

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://geneall.net/de/name/1825404/helene-sophie-eleonore-von-rothkirch/
  2. ^ New Genealogical Reich and State Handbook for the year 1796, Part 1, p.259
  3. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the count's houses for the year 1863, p.674
personal data
SURNAME Rothkirch, Hans Christoph von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION royal Prussian lieutenant general, chief of infantry regiment No. 31 as well as commander of the city and fortress Neisse and governor of Gattersleben
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1717
PLACE OF BIRTH Good shrouds near Liegnitz
DATE OF DEATH September 3, 1785
Place of death Neisse