Karl Friedrich Ludwig von Lobenthal

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Karl Friedrich Ludwig von Lobenthal (born April 20, 1766 in Quedlinburg , † March 14, 1821 in Magdeburg ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

His parents were Friedrich Ludwig von Lobenthal († March 21, 1771) and his wife Veronika Elisabeth, born von Wulffen (born April 28, 1746 in Egeln; † 1828).

Military career

Thal praise came on April 1, 1780 Corporal Corporal in the Infantry Regiment. 27, . There he was on September 8, 1782 portepeefähnrich and on August 6, 1783 ensign. As such, he took part in the campaign in Holland in 1787. On April 19, 1788 he became second lieutenant and took part in the First Coalition War in 1792/95 . He fought in the battles at Vicogne, Kaiserslautern , Valenciennes and St. Amand as well as in the battles at Schwalm, Famars, St. Imbert, Saarbrücken and Johanniskreuz. On December 11th, 1793 Lobenthal received the order Pour le Mérite and became Premier Lieutenant in mid-June 1794 . On January 22, 1799 he was promoted to staff captain and on November 23, 1802 he was promoted to captain and company commander . During the Fourth Coalition War Lobenthal fought in the Battle of Auerstedt and in the battle near Nordhausen. After the surrender at Lübeck, he was made inactive.

After the Peace of Tilsit he became a major in the Guards on Foot on November 12, 1808 . On January 5, 1810 he was appointed commander of the III. Battalion appointed. Due to his poor health, Lobenthal received two months' leave from May 27, 1810 at half salary to relax in Karlsbad . On 15 June 1812 the library commissioned him with the leadership of the 1st East Prussian Infantry Regiment and two days later he was appointed commander of this association . On April 25, 1813 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and on September 8, 1813 to colonel . During the Wars of Liberation he fought in the skirmishes near Danigkow, in the battles on the Katzbach and Leipzig, and the transition near Wartenburg . Lobenthal was wounded near Leipzig and acquired the Iron Cross First Class and the Order of St. Vladimir near Wartenburg .

On May 30, 1814 he was promoted to major general by patent from April 6, 1814. Due to his poor health, he received a two-month vacation on July 4, 1814 and spent the time in Teplitz . At that time he was appointed brigade commander in the 1st Army Corps on August 10, 1814 . On January 18, 1815, he was transferred to the Mark as brigade commander and on April 10, 1815, he joined the I. Army Corps as brigade chief. Already on September 27, 1815 he came as a commander in the IV. Brigade and from there on January 10, 1816 as a commander in the VIII. Brigade and on March 13, 1816 as a commander in the 7th division .

On June 11, 1816, she was given two months' leave for treatments in Karlsbad and Teplitz. On January 16, 1816 he received the Order of the Red Eagle III from the king . Class and on May 16, 1818 permission to wear the Order of the Hessian Lion . On May 24th, 1820 he was entrusted with the management of the business as first in command of the Magdeburg Fortress . In this capacity he received the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves. He died on March 14, 1821 in Magdeburg.

family

Lobenthal married Sophie Luise Friederike von Itzenplitz (* October 29, 1768 - September 13, 1841) from the house of Grieben on October 21, 1793 . The couple had the following children:

  • Karl Friedrich (born June 1, 1799 - † October 27, 1872), retired Prussian lieutenant colonel . D. ∞ Wilhelmine Kurzius (February 9, 1814 - April 21, 1900)
  • Eduard (born May 26, 1802; † April 4, 1854), Prussian Second Lieutenant a. D.
  • Lisette (* 1804), died unmarried

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The widow married the Prussian Privy Councilor and Collegiate Governor of Quedlinburg, Anton Friedrich Ernst von Berg auf Neuenkirchen
personal data
SURNAME Lobenthal, Karl Friedrich Ludwig von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH April 20, 1766
PLACE OF BIRTH Quedlinburg
DATE OF DEATH March 14, 1821
Place of death Magdeburg