Johann Sigismund von Schlund

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Johann Sigismund von Schlund also Johann Sigmund von Schlund or Johann Siegmund Schlundt (* 1656 ; † May 30, 1710 in Riga ), was a Brandenburg - Prussian colonel and later Danish and Russian major general .

Life

His father Johann von Schlund was a surveyor and master builder. He initially trained the boy scientifically.

Schlund took up his service in the Prussian artillery in 1670 and rose to become a fireworker. He then took part in the Swedish-Brandenburg War . Schlund was then transferred to Infantry Regiment No. 12 . There he advanced to prime lieutenant in 1685 and staff captain in 1689 . After this he took his leave and entered service in the English in 1694 . In 1698, however, he returned as a lieutenant colonel in Brandenburg Services and was on March 15, 1699 Colonel and commander of the kurbrandenburgischen Artillery - corps . But he was described as domineering and selfish.

On April 24, 1707, the Russian prince and minister Menshikov was captured by Sweden near Grünberg on his journey from Berlin to St. Petersburg. Correspondence with him about weak points in Brandenburg fortresses was found. As a result, Schlund was arrested in Spandau in 1707 . On September 5, 1707, the court martial removed him from his post and sentenced him to life in the fortress . In 1708 he was moved to Peitz . The Swedes even demanded his extradition in an overriding context. In 1709 von Schlund was released after the Danish king interceded for him. This took him as major general and commander of the artillery in his service. A little later, however, Schlund must have switched to Russian services of the same rank .

Schlund was married and had children too. During his imprisonment, the king received an annual pardon from mercy of 800 thalers.

literature

  • Carl von Decker : History of the guns and artillery in Europe. Berlin 1819, p. 114
  • Louis von Malinowsky, Robert von Bonin : History of the Brandenburg-Prussian artillery. Volume 1, Duncker and Humblot, Berlin 1840, pp. 197-198
  • Anton Balthasar König : Johann Sigismund von Schlund . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 3 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1790, p. 391 ( Johann Sigismund von Schlund at Wikisource [PDF]).
  • Historical labyrinth of time: inside the most imaginable world. Volume 2, S.831f From the sudden death of the Major General von Schlund died on May 30th 1710.
  • Bernhard von Poten:  Schlundt, Johann Sigismund . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 31, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, p. 605.
  • Historical-biographical news on the history of the Brandenburg-Prussian artillery. Volume 1, p. 248 Court-martial against Schlund

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Kurd Wolfgang von Schöning : Historical-biographical news on the history of the Brandenburg-Prussian artillery. Part 1, ES Mittler & Sohn , Berlin 1844, p. 166.
  2. ^ Johann Signum Schlundt: In the English service 1690–1699. see: Oliver Frederick Gillilan Hogg: English Artillery, 1326-1716: Being the History of Artillery in this Country Prior to the Formation of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. P. 278.
  3. ^ According to ADB Izmailov
  4. ^ A b Karl Friedrich Pauli : General Prussian State History. Volume 7, Halle 1767, pp. 351–352.
  5. ^ Karl Friedrich Pauli: General Prussian State History. Volume 7, Hall 1767, p. 380.
  6. ↑ after: Historical labyrinth in November 1709.
personal data
SURNAME Schlund, Johann Sigismund von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schlund, Johann Sigmund von; Schlundt, Johann Siegmund
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brandenburg-Prussian colonel, Danish and Russian major general
DATE OF BIRTH 1656
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 1710
Place of death Riga