Johann Albrecht von Beyer
Johann Albrecht Beyer , von Beyer since 1747 , (* around 1700 in Prussia ; † November 3, 1760 near Torgau ) was a Prussian major .
Life
His father was a cavalry officer with the "Schlippenbach" cuirassier regiment and stayed in the battle of Malplaquet . He is said to have already had 20 years of service in the Prussian army when he was promoted to ensign in the Schlichting infantry regiment on November 26, 1735 . After a remarkably few years, he was promoted to captain on January 4, 1739 . On July 22, 1747, Beyer was raised to the Prussian nobility . As a major, in 1758 he became the commander of a grenadier battalion , which was composed of two companies each from the regiments "von Lehwald" and "von Below" . Beyer was one of the more than 16,000 Prussian fallen in the Battle of Torgau .
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Johann Albrecht von Beyer . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 1 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1788, p. 132 ( Johann Albrecht von Beyer at Wikisource [PDF]).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maximilian Gritzner : Chronological register of the Brandenburg-Prussian class elevations and acts of grace from 1600–1873. Berlin 1874, p. 28.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beyer, Johann Albrecht von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian major |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1700 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 3, 1760 |
| Place of death | near Torgau |