Karl Wilhelm Eugen of Baden-Durlach
Karl Wilhelm Eugen von Baden-Durlach (born November 13, 1713 ; † May 9, 1783 ); embarked on a military career; In 1743 he was together with his brother Karl August von Baden-Durlach a member of the custodial government (for his great-nephew Karl Friedrich ) von Baden-Durlach.
Karl Wilhelm Eugen was the second son of Christoph von Baden-Durlach and Marie Christine Felizitas zu Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim (* December 30, 1692 - June 3, 1734), the daughter of Count Karl August zu Leiningen-Dagsburg- Falkenburg-Heidesheim .
In 1733 he became captain in the Baden-Baden regiment "Alt-Baden" of Ludwig Georg von Baden-Baden (see also Baden Army ). He went to the War of the Polish Succession , where in 1734 he fought with the imperial troops of Prince Eugene who tried to blow up the French siege ring around the fortress Philippsburg . In the following year he fought in northern Italy and in 1736 in Hungary and the Balkans, where he took part in the Austrian Turkish War . In 1741 he left the Austrian army and entered the service of the King of Sardinia-Piedmont , Charles Emanuel III. who was allied with Austria in this war. After the death of the widowed Margravine Magdalena Wilhelmine from Baden-Durlach , he temporarily took her place in 1743 in the custodial government of the margraviate, which was headed by his brother Karl August von Baden-Durlach . In 1744, however, Karl Wilhelm Eugen returned to his regiment. In October 1744 he was seriously wounded near Cuneo . In 1745 he was appointed Brigadier by the Sardinian King, in 1749 as Lieutenant General and finally in 1771 as General Feldzeugmeister.
When during the negotiations between Margraves Karl Friedrich (Baden-Durlach) and August Georg Simpert about the inheritance contract, Catholic circles began to interfere with each other , the Lutheran Karl Wilhelm Eugen converted to Catholicism. By marrying Elisabeth Augusta von Baden-Baden , a niece of August Georg Simpert, he hoped to come into possession of the margraviate of Baden-Baden or at least the Bohemian estates at Schlackenwerth . However, since Elisabeth did not consent to the marriage, the plan failed.
literature
- Annette Borchardt-Wenzel: Karl Friedrich von Baden - man and legend . Casimir Katz Verlag, Gernsbach 2006, p. 140 ISBN 3-938047-14-3
- Johann Christian Sachs : Introduction to the history of the Marggravschaft and the Marggravial old princely house of Baden. Karlsruhe 1764-1770, Volume 5, pp. 196-209.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Baden-Durlach, Karl Wilhelm Eugen von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German nobleman, member of the custodial government for his great-nephew Karl Friedrich von Baden-Durlach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1713 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1783 |