Heinrich Isaacson of Newfort
Baron Henry Isaacson of Newfort (* 10. April 1813 in Worlington , Suffolk ; † 3. September 1896 in Timisoara ) was an imperial officer ( Field Marshal Lieutenant ) and commander of the 34th Infantry Division troops and military commander of Timisoara.
origin
Isaacson came from an old, originally Jewish family who converted to the Anglican rite in the early 18th century , obtained the title Esquire and later provided a number of Anglican clergy in England .
biography
The son of the Anglican pastor Esquire Charles Stuteville (Stutterville) Isaacson entered Austrian military service. In 1838 the sub-lieutenant was promoted to lieutenant and brigade adjutant in the 1st Dragoon Regiment.
In 1858 Heinrich Esquire Isaacson appeared as a lieutenant colonel in the cuirassier regiment of King Maximilian of Bavaria No. 2, where he was promoted to colonel. By the highest resolution of October 3, 1860, he was appointed commander of the cuirassier regiment King of Bavaria No. 10.
During the war with Prussia in 1866 at the Battle of Königgrätz he was part of the Northern Army in the 3rd Reserve Cavalry Division under Major General Karl Graf von Coudenhove in the Quantum Brigade as commander of the Cuirassier Regiment, King of Bavaria No. 10. Due to his bravery, he became King of Bavaria he was awarded the kk Military Merit Cross (KD.) .
As a further consequence of his behavior in the war, he advanced on November 9, 1867 (rank of November 12 of that year) to major general and commander of the 3rd Brigade in the 16th Troop Division in Sibiu .
On April 23, 1873 (rank of April 27 of the year) he was promoted to field marshal lieutenant and commander of the 34th Infantry Troop Division and military commander of Timisoara. He held this post until his retirement on February 1, 1878.
After converting to the Roman Catholic faith, on April 16, 1878, Emperor Franz Joseph I raised him to the status of Austrian baron with the title “von Newfort” and awarded him the Order of the Iron Crown, 2nd class.
The baron was also decorated with the royal Bavarian commander's cross of the Order of Merit of St. Michael .
literature
- Hans Friedrich von Ehrenkrook, German Adelsarchiv, Committee for Nobility Law Issues of the German Nobility Associations, German Nobility Law Committee: “Genealogical Manual of the Adels”, Volume 84, Verlag Ostsee, CA Starke., Limburg ad Lahn, 1984.
- Schematism for the imperial and royal armies and for the imperial and royal navies, KK Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1895.
- Antonio Schmidt-Brentano: Imperial and Imperial and Royal Generals (1618–1815), Austrian State Archives / A. Schmidt-Brentano 2006.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b John Venn (ed.): "Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students etc., from 1752 to 1900", Vol. 2, Cambridge 2011, p. 529
- ^ Theodor Schön: "Semi-Gotha - Geadelte Jewish Families", Eduard Angelberger Verlag, Salzburg 1891. No. 226
- ↑ Military Schematism of the Austrian Empire, KK Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1838, p. 698
- ↑ Schematism for the imperial and royal army and for the imperial and royal navy, KK Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1859, p. 713
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from April 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Ordinance sheet for the Austro-Hungarian Army: Personnel Affairs, Volume 10, January to the end of December 1860, No. 1 to No. 57, KK Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1860, p. 162
- ↑ http://www.austro-hungarian-army.co.uk/nordarmy.htm
- ↑ Military schematism of the Austrian Empire for 1868, KK Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1867, p. 123
- ^ A b Antonio Schmidt-Brentano: Imperial and Imperial Generals (1618-1815), Austrian State Archives / A. Schmidt-Brentano 2006, p. 75
- ^ JJ Weber: "Illustrated calendar for the year 1877", year book of events, Leipzig 1877, p. 37
- ↑ Karl Weissmann: “History of the kaisl. and royal. Infanterie-Regiments ", Edition 78, Verlag K. Laubner, 1890, p.
- ↑ http://www.coresno.com/index.php/standeserhoehungen/181-rekem/4577-rekem
- ↑ Hans Friedrich von Ehrenkrook, Deutsches Adelsarchiv, Committee for Nobility Law Issues of the German Nobility Associations, German Nobility Law Committee: “Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels”, Volume 84, Verlag Ostsee, CA Starke., Limburg ad Lahn, 1984, p. 467
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Isaacson from Newfort, Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Isaacson von Newfort, Heinrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warlington , Suffolk County |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 3, 1896 |
| Place of death | Timisoara |