Karl Leberecht von dem Bussche
Karl Leberecht von dem Bussche (born February 28, 1707 in Magdeburg , † May 17, 1782 in Juliusburg ) was a Prussian colonel and commander of the grenadier battalion of the same name .
Life
origin
He came from the old Westphalian noble family von dem Bussche . His parents were Lebrecht von dem Bussche (1666-1715) and his wife Eva Charlotte, née von Flemming (1684-1743). His father was originally a Prussian colonel, then switched to Russian services and became General Commander of Riga . His mother was a daughter of Field Marshal General Heino Heinrich von Flemming and Dorothea Elisabeth, born von Pfuel .
Military career
He entered Prussian service at the age of 14 and in 1741 was transferred to the newly established fusilier regiment "von Dohna-Schlodien" as a staff captain . From 1745 he took part in the campaigns under King Friedrich II . In 1750 he switched to Saxon services , but returned to Prussian in 1756. In 1759 of the Seven Years' War , Bussche was appointed commander of a grenadier battalion that arose from the grenadier companies of the garrison regiments "von Quadt" and "von Lattorf" . In this position he rose to lieutenant colonel on January 29, 1761 . In 1764 he was dismissed as colonel, received a pardon and died on May 17, 1782 in Juliusburg in Silesia .
family
Bussche married Eleonore Friederike von Niebelschütz in 1762 .
literature
- Anton Fahne : History of the Westphalian families. P. 423.
- Anton Balthasar König : Karl Leberecht von dem Bussche . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 1 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1788, p. 301 ( Karl Leberecht von dem Bussche at Wikisource [PDF]).
- Eduard Lange : The soldiers of Frederick the Great. P. 277.
- Gustav von dem Bussche: History of von dem Bussche , Hildesheim 1887, plate 13
Individual evidence
- ^ Erik Amburger : Database
- ^ Leopold von Zedlitz-Neukirch : New Preussisches Adels-Lexicon . P. 337 . He is confusing father and son here
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bussche, Karl Leberecht von dem |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian colonel, commander of the grenadier battalion "von dem Bussche" |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1707 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Magdeburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 1782 |
| Place of death | Juliusburg |