Joachim Friedrich von Leckow
Joachim Friedrich von Leckow (* 1703 in Neumark ; † October 31, 1774 at Gut Lekow ) was a Prussian major general and commander of infantry regiment No. 2 .
Life
origin
His parents were Georg Adrian von Leckow (1663-1743) and his wife Eleonore, born von Weber from the house of Großesin. Some of his brothers were also in the military. Johann Georg was lieutenant colonel and commander of Fort Prussia on the Neisse, Friedrich Wilhelm was also lieutenant colonel and knight of the order Pour le Mérite and the founder of the line in Silesia. Christian Reinhardt (1705–1777) became the heir of Lekow and remained loyal to agriculture.
Military career
On January 26, 1726 , Leckow became an ensign in the "von Röder" infantry regiment, advanced to secondary lieutenant on May 26, 1733 and rose to colonel and regimental commander until December 1758 . He had already fought in the first two Silesian Wars . During the Seven Years' War he was in the battle of anger village severely wounded on August 25 in 1758 and fell on November 21, 1759 at Meissen , despite opposition in Austrian captivity, he will be up to the treaty of hubertusburg remained 1,763th Nevertheless, King Friedrich II appointed him major general on February 8, 1760 during his captivity. On February 10, 1765, Leckow received the requested farewell with a pension of 1000 thalers because of his poor health . He retired to his Stammgut Leckow in Neumark, where he died on October 31, 1774.
literature
- Julius Mebes : Contributions to the history of the Brandenburg-Prussian state. Volume 1, 1861, pp. 505f.
- Leopold von Zedlitz-Neukirch : New Prussian Nobility Lexicon . Volume 3, 1837, p. 209. , The Lords of Leckow.
- Anton Balthasar König : Joachim Friedrich von Leckow . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military people . tape 2 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1789, p. 375–376 ( Joachim Friedrich von Leckow in the Google book search).
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leckow, Joachim Friedrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lekow, Joachim Friedrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian Major General and Commander of Infantry Regiment No. 2 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1703 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neumark |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1774 |
| Place of death | Good Lekow |