Johann Michael von Bock
Johann Michael von Bock ( von Pokrziwnicki from 1775 von Bock , * 1743 in Frankenau , † 1812 ) was a Prussian major general .
Life
Bock came to Berlin on June 4, 1757 as a cadet . On January 27, 1759 he was employed as a private corporal in the infantry regiment "von Bornstedt" of the Prussian army . During the Seven Years' War he fought in the battles of Liegnitz , Torgau , Freiberg and the siege of Dresden. He was wounded in Torgau and promoted to ensign on January 4, 1762 .
By the end of March 1778, Bock had advanced to staff captain , took part in the War of the Bavarian Succession in 1778/79 and distinguished himself in the battle near Meißnick. On August 3, 1779 he was promoted to captain and company commander . In the following years, Bock advanced and was finally appointed as a colonel on November 23, 1800 regimental commander. As his strength waned, he received his resignation as major general on December 8, 1803 with a pension of 800 thalers. He died in 1812 with no offspring.
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 3, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632780 , p. 153, no. 1060.
Individual evidence
- ^ Ernst Heinrich Kneschke , New General German Adels Lexicon. Volume 7, p. 205.
- ↑ After Priesendorf: Bockiewnitzky
- ↑ Hans J. Seybusch, Nikolai von Pock: The Slewpowron Pokrzywnicki, a family history sketch. In: Old Prussian gender history family archive. Association for Family Research in East and West Prussia V. Volume 16, 1944, p. 44.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bock, Johann Michael von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian major general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1743 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankenau |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1812 |