Heinrich Georg von Blumenthal

Heinrich Georg von Blumenthal (* 1716 ; † December 31, 1756 near Ostritz ) was a Prussian major .

Life

origin

Heinrich Georg was a member of the Brandenburg noble family von Blumenthal . He was a son of the Prussian State and War Minister Adam Ludwig von Blumenthal (1691–1760) and Sophie Esther von Hoym from the house of Poblotz (1697–1733). The Prussian chief steward , colonel and commander of the Garde du Corps regiment , Hans von Blumenthal (1722–1788) was his younger brother.

Career

He joined the Prussian army and served as an officer . In 1743 he was Rittmeister . During the Seven Years' War , the Austrians under General Franz Moritz von Lacy attempted a simultaneous attack on the Prussian posts at Ostritz, Laube, Marienthal and Radmeriz , which failed in the matter, but cost Blumenthal his life.

Prince Heinrich of Prussia dedicated a plaque to him (No. 21) on his Rheinsberg obelisk :

“Von Blumenthal, Major in the Prince Heinrich Regiment. His bright mind, his legal disposition, led him hand in hand towards perfection when he was killed while defending a post near Ostritz in Lusatia on September 31, 1756. "

family

Blumenthal married Countess Theresia d'Harscamp (1712–1782) in Namur in 1743 , who as a widow became chief steward of the Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia . The marriage had three sons who died young.

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b Genealogical Handbook of the Adels A, Vol. IV., Vol. 22 of the complete series, CA Starke Verlag , Limburg / Lahn 1960, pp. 49-50.
^ ^A ^b Alfred von Reumont : The Counts of Harscamp. In: Journal of the Aachen History Association , Volume 8. Aachen 1888, p. 13.
↑ Friedrich Christoph Jonathan Fischer : History of Friedrich's des Zweyten, King v. Prussia. Halle, 1787, Volume 1, p. 475.
^ Adam Heinrich Dietrich von Bülow : Prince Heinrich of Prussia. Critical history of his campaigns , Himburg, Berlin 1805, p. 391.
^ Friedrich Ludwig Joseph Fischbach : Directory of the remarkable deaths from the years 1782 - XXI. In: Historical political, geographic, statistical and military contributions. Volume 2, part 3, 5th division. Berlin 1785, p. 558.

personal data
SURNAME	Blumenthal, Heinrich Georg von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Prussian major
DATE OF BIRTH	1716
DATE OF DEATH	December 31, 1756
Place of death	Ostritz

[GHdA-1] A ^b Genealogical Handbook of the Adels A, Vol. IV., Vol. 22 of the complete series, CA Starke Verlag , Limburg / Lahn 1960, pp. 49-50.

[AvR-2] A ^b Alfred von Reumont : The Counts of Harscamp. In: Journal of the Aachen History Association , Volume 8. Aachen 1888, p. 13.

[3] Friedrich Christoph Jonathan Fischer : History of Friedrich's des Zweyten, King v. Prussia. Halle, 1787, Volume 1, p. 475.

[4] Adam Heinrich Dietrich von Bülow : Prince Heinrich of Prussia. Critical history of his campaigns , Himburg, Berlin 1805, p. 391.

[5] Friedrich Ludwig Joseph Fischbach : Directory of the remarkable deaths from the years 1782 - XXI. In: Historical political, geographic, statistical and military contributions. Volume 2, part 3, 5th division. Berlin 1785, p. 558.