Kasimir Wedig von Bonin
Kasimir Wedig von Bonin , also Casimir Wedigo von Bonin , (born May 1, 1691 in Karzin , † September 12, 1752 in Landsberg / Warthe ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .
Life
Bonin, of an old behind Pomeranian noble family came from, had his military career as a riding Page of Margrave Albrecht Wolfgang von Brandenburg-Bayreuth started (1689-1734) and was in the cavalry - regiment in 1718 to captain ascended.
On January 4, 1738 he became a colonel and commander of a cuirassier regiment. From 1740 he was involved in campaigns in Silesia , Bohemia and Saxony . In 1743 he received the Dragoon Regiment (No. 4) and was promoted to major general. During the Second Silesian War he distinguished himself in 1745 in the Battle of Hohenfriedberg and in the Battle of Kesselsdorf . On May 24, 1747 he was appointed lieutenant general of the cavalry.
In December 1748 he received the Order of the Black Eagle for his military services .
Kasimir Wedig von Bonin, who was a brother of Ulrich Bogislaus von Bonin and Anselm Christoph von Bonin , died unmarried in September 1752.
Individual evidence
- ↑ So the name form with Gottfried von Bülow : Bonin . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 127.
- ↑ Udo von Bonin (ed.): History of the Upper Pomeranian family von Bonin up to the year 1863 . Berlin 1864, p. 122, tax number 128.
- ↑ Anton Balthasar König : Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . Volume 1, Berlin 1788, pp. 164-165 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonin, Kasimir Wedig from |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bonin, Casimir Wedigo of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian military |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1691 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carcinoma |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 1752 |
| Place of death | Landsberg / Warthe |