Heinrich Bernhard von Sydow

Heinrich Bernhard von Sydow (1749) as captain

Heinrich Bernhard von Sydow (born February 27, 1711 ; † January 15, 1789 in Nienburg / Weser ) was a German lieutenant general of the infantry in the Electorate of Hanover.

Heinrich Bernhard von Sydow was a son of Bernhard Joachim von Sydow († 1742) and his wife Beate Elisabeth von Pufendorf, a daughter of the Chancellor Esaias von Pufendorf . The city commandant of Danzig Joachim von Sydow was his paternal grandfather. He began his military career in 1731 as an ensign in the Wrangel Regiment . In 1747 he became captain of the Spörken regiment and in 1757 major of the Oberg regiment . Two years later, Sydow was appointed colonel and battalion commander. In 1778 he became major general, in 1781 lieutenant general and chief of the Electorate of Hanover Infantry Regiment No. 6 as the successor to Christian Ludwig von Hardenberg .

As commander of the 2nd Battalion of the Goldacker Regiment , he took part in the defense of the island of Menorca on the English side and had to surrender to the Spanish-French troops on February 4, 1782.

literature

• Hans von Sydow: Genealogy of the family von Sydow . 2nd edition Hamburg 1897, p. 55 and Annex III ( digitized version )
• Ernst von dem Knesebeck: History of the Churhannoverschen troops in Gibraltar, Minorca and the East Indies . Hanover 1845 ( digitized )
• Church book Sankt Martin, Nienburg / Weser Register 1778–1791: p. 397 Deceased 1789 No. 9: Mr. Heinrich Bernhard v. Sydow General Lieute. and Chief of the 6th Infantry Regiment. died January 15th, 1789. bel. buried with 3 pauses and the 23rd. Alt 77 y. 11 m. 16 d.