Heinrich Ernst von Leipziger

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Johann Georg Heinrich Ernst von Leipziger (born November 2, 1718 in Wildenau , † May 23, 1790 in Glogau ) was a Prussian major general , chief of infantry regiment No. 3 and knight of the order Pour le Mérite .

Life

origin

Heinrich Ernst came from the old Meißnian noble family of Leipzig and was the son of Hans Dietrich von Leipziger (* 1693; † September 18, 1741), Herr auf Wildenau and his wife Gertrude Elisabeth, née von Schlieben .

Military career

From 1733 Leipziger was a cadet in the Electoral Saxon Cadet Corps in Dresden . 1740 dimittierte he and joined a year later on 16 February 1741 second lieutenant in the infantry regiment "Camas" no. 37 in Prussian service . Leipziger took part with the regiment in the 1744/45 campaign, took part in the siege of Prague and fought at Hohenfriedberg and Thrush . On July 27, 1747, he was first lieutenant and on September 12, 1755, captain and company commander .

During the Seven Years' War he faced Prague again and fought at Kolin , Zorndorf and Torgau . As a major , on June 5, 1771, Leipziger became the commander of the infantry regiment “von Keller” No. 37 . In this position the carriage to followed on July 4, 1772 Lieutenant Colonel and on May 20, 1776 to Colonel . During the War of the Bavarian Succession he fought at Schatzlar and received the order Pour le Mérite. In addition, on August 19, 1779, Leipziger became canon of Minden . In 1784 he got the Infantry Regiment "Anhalt-Bernburg" No. 3 and on May 20, 1784 he was appointed major general. In 1786 Leipziger was out of service for a few months, but was then re-employed by King Friedrich Wilhelm II . On May 23, 1788, he finally diminished with an annual pension of 1200 thalers . He then retired to Glogau, where he died.

family

Leipziger was married to Johanna Klara Hartmann († July 15, 1788 in Glogau) since November 26, 1751. The following children were born from the marriage:

  • Ernst († September 27, 1833), Prussian officer
  • Christiane August Elisabeth (born March 18, 1752 in Glogau)
  • August Wilhelm (born October 30, 1764 in Glogau, † April 29, 1829), captain a. D., most recently in the von Wolfframsdorff regiment, since 1794 Adjutant General of Field Marshal von Möllendorf, 1797–1801 prisoner of state in the fortress Graudenz, was most recently government director of Bromberg and a writer. He wrote, among other things, "on the spirit of national economy and state economy, for national representatives, businessmen and those who want to become one" (1813), "ideal of a standing army in the spirit of the time" (1808), "Dumourier in the year 1792: Overview of the political and military events of this time "(1796) and some plays. He was married to Marie Auguste von Wolfframsdorff, the daughter of Major General Adam Heinrich von Wolfframsdorff , commander of Füselierregiment No. 37. After her death, he married Wilhelmine Friederike Sophie von Steinwehr .

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SURNAME Leipziger, Heinrich Ernst von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Leipziger, Johann Georg Heinrich Ernst von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian Major General, Chief of Infantry Regiment No. 3 and Knight of the Pour le Mérite
DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 1718
PLACE OF BIRTH Wildenau (Schönewalde)
DATE OF DEATH May 23, 1790
Place of death Glogau