Karl Magnus Pilar from Pilchau
Karl Magnus Baron Pilar von Pilchau ( Russian Карл Фёдорович Пилар фон Пильхау , born May 22, 1791 , † July 27, 1861 in Geneva ) was a German-Baltic nobleman . He was in the service of the Imperial Russian Army and became Lieutenant General .
career
On December 12, 1810, he began his military career in the imperial cavalry guard regiment. From 1812 he was a participant in the Battle of Borodino and the Battle of Kulm , he fought in Prussia and France . In 1819 he was promoted to captain and in 1822 to colonel . On 24 May 1824 he took over the command over the Novgorod Cuirassier - Regiment . 1830, now with the rank of major general , he commanded a Kürassier - Brigade and fought in 1831 in the November Uprising (1830-31) in Poland . From 1842 he commanded the 1st Lancers - Division and was promoted to lieutenant general . The last command he received was the Reserve Cavalry Corps until 1857 . During a convalescent stay in Geneva, he died there on July 27, 1861.
Origin and family
Karl Magnus Pilar von Pilchau came from the Baltic-German noble family Pilar von Pilchau, which had been resident since 1656 . His parents were the Baltic district administrator Wilhelm Friedrich Pilar von Pilchau (1761-1819) and Wilhelmine Staël von Holstein (1771-1849). His brother was Lieutenant General Gustav Friedrich Pilar von Pilchau (1793-1911). Karl Magnus was married to Katharina Nikolajewna Princess Koudaschew (1811–1872). Her descendants were:
- Maria Pilar von Pilchau (1839–1922), married to Leonid Horvath (* 1834)
- Nikolai Pilar von Pilchau (1831–1880), lieutenant colonel, married to Katharina Orlova
- Elisabeth Pilar von Pilchau (1841–1940)
- Anna (1832–1885), died in Venice
- Theodor Kotzebue-Pilar von Pilchau (1848–1911), Mayor of Rostov-on-Don and Lieutenant General, married to Alexandrine Mathilde von Kotzebue (1849–1884)
Orders and decorations
- 1812 Russian Order of Saint Anne (4th grade)
- 1812 Order of St. Vladimir (4th grade)
- 1813 Prussian War Order Kulmer Kreuz
- 1813 Russian Order of Saint Anne (2nd class)
- 1831 Russian Order of St. George (4th grade)
- 1831 Russian Order of Saint Anne (1st class)
- 1831 Polish Order of Military Merit Virtuti Militari
- 1837 Order of St. Vladimir (2nd class)
- 1850 Imperial-Royal Order of the White Eagle
Web links
- Karl Magnus Pilar from Pilchau b. 22 May 1791 d. 1861. Entry on Rodovid.org (English)
- Otto Magnus Stackelberg, Genealogical Handbook of the Estonian Ritterachsft, Vol .: 1, Görlitz, 1931, Munich Digitization Center
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cavalry Guards Regiment ru: Конный лейб-гвардии полк
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pilar von Pilchau, Karl Magnus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baron Pilar von Pilchau, Karl Magnus; Baron Pilar von Pilchau, Karl Magnus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1791 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 1861 |
| Place of death | Geneva |