Heinrich Wilhelm von Huth
Heinrich Wilhelm von Huth (born August 17, 1717 in Costewitz ( Elstertrebnitz ), † May 7, 1806 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish artillery general and politician.
Life
Von Huth studied mathematics in Leipzig and served in the Hessian army during the Seven Years' War . He was a major general in Hanover and chief of the engineering corps , military engineer and fortress builder . In 1763 von Huth became governor of Hanau . He taught Prince Karl von Hessen-Kassel , came with him to Copenhagen in 1765 and entered Danish services in 1766, where he became lieutenant general and chief of the artillery and engineer corps. This happened after the death of Frederick V. From 1772 General of the Infantry , in 1781 he became head of the Generalitätskollegium and in 1784 after the fall of Ove Høegh-Guldbergs Minister of State . In Denmark and Norway he put the fortifications in order, built roads and founded the artillery school in Copenhagen.
Von Huth was married to the German Charlotte Wilhelmine (née Charlotte Sophie Wagner), and the Saxon who exuded authority is said to never have learned Danish . After his death on May 7, 1806, army officers remembered him for eight days. Von Huth is buried with his wife in the grave chapel of St. Petri .
Life's work
Heinrich Wilhelm von Huth mobilized Norway and carried out a land survey, which later extended to Denmark and Holstein . He also reshaped the pioneer system and the artillery. His reforms also included the teaching regulations of the cadets , who no longer came to military promotion by birth, but by their ability. In 1796 von Huth was knighted as a Knight of the Elephant Order . From 1796 von Huth withdrew from politics and thus from court. During his time at court he was the closest advisor to Crown Prince Friedrich VI.
literature
- von Huth: Huth, Heinrich Wilhelm von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 50, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1905, pp. 520-522.
- Hans Bleckwenn : Huth, Heinrich Wilhelm von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1974, ISBN 3-428-00191-5 , p. 94 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Huth . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 8, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 825.
- Heinrich Wilhelm von Huth . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 8 : Holst – Juul . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1894, p. 180 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Huth, Heinrich Wilhelm von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Huth, Heinrich Wilhelm (until 1776) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish general and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1717 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Costewitz , today in Elstertrebnitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1806 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen , Denmark |