Hermann Friedrich von Pelden
Hermann Friedrich von Pelden called Clout (* 1555–1560 in Nateln ; † July 26, 1586 in Neuss ) was in July 1586 commander of the garrison of Neuss ( Nuys ), when the city during the Truchsessian War by Alessandro Farnese , Duke of Parma and commanders of the Army of Flanders , was destroyed. Von Pelden died defending the city. According to another account, he was strangled in bed after taking the city and then hung up with a Protestant clergyman.
Individual evidence
- ^ Leonard Ennen : History of the city of Cologne. Volume 5, Cologne 1880, p. 197 f.
- ^ JF Wilhelmi: Panorama of Düsseldorf and its surroundings. JHC Schreiner'sche Buchhandlung, Düsseldorf 1828, p. 255
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| SURNAME | Pelden, Hermann Friedrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pelden Clout, Hermann Friedrich von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Commander of the garrison of Neuss (Nuys) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1560 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nateln |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 1586 |
| Place of death | Neuss |