Johann Wilhelm Leopold von Borcke
Johann Wilhelm Leopold von Borcke (* before 1743; † February 2, 1801 on Landin near Fehrbellin ) was a Prussian major and commander of grenadier battalion No. 3 and heir to the Wangerin estate .
Life
He comes from the Pomeranian line of the Borcke family . His parents were Major General Friedrich Wilhelm von Borcke and his wife Margarethe, née Freiin von Mardefeld.
Borcke served in the infantry regiment "von Anhalt-Dessau" , became a lieutenant there in 1743 and rose to major by February 12, 1780. In August 1780 he received the Grenadier Battalion "von Romberg" stationed in Magdeburg, which was formed from two companies each from the regiments "Jung-Woldeck" and "Gaudi" . In 1784 he was released into retirement.
He was married to Christine Marie Elisabeth von Gersdorff .
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Johann Wilhelm Leopold von Borcke . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 1 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1788, p. 182 ( Johann Wilhelm Leopold von Borcke at Wikisource [PDF]).
- Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of noble houses . Justus Perthes , Gotha 1903, fourth year, p. 156.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Borcke, Johann Wilhelm Leopold von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian Major, Chief of Grenadier Battalion No. 3 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1743 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 1801 |
| Place of death | Landin (throw up) |