Leonhard von und zu Egloffstein (General, 1815)

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Leonhard Theodor Lothar Freiherr von und zu Egloffstein (born August 3, 1815 in Weimar ; † April 19, 1900 in Blasewitz ) was a Prussian major general and Saxon-Meiningischer Oberstallmeister .

Life

origin

Leonhard came from the captain's branch of the 2nd Franconian line of the noble family von Egloffstein . He was the son of the Saxon Chamberlain and Major General August Karl von und zu Egloffstein (1771-1834) and his wife Isabelle, née Waldner von Freundstein (1785-1869).

Military career

During his time in the Berlin Cadet House, Egloffstein served as a page to Princess Augusta , the wife of the later Emperor Wilhelm I. On February 21, 1832 he was transferred to the 6th Cuirassier Regiment of the Prussian Army and was promoted to second lieutenant until the beginning of August 1835 . Beginning in March 1846 received Egloffstein under presentation of the character as a first lieutenant his farewell , entered Saxony-meinigische services over and was awarded patent of 2 March 1846 Captain hired. At the end of April 1848 he said goodbye here too, in order to be able to take part in the war against Denmark in the Schleswig-Holstein service . At the end of October 1848 Egloffstein returned to work in Saxony-Mine. On July 1, 1853, he was appointed wing adjutant to Duke Bernhard II and in this position rose to lieutenant colonel in mid-December 1861 . When the war against Prussia broke out in 1866 , Egloffstein was sent to Wilhelm I in Nikolsburg as a negotiator . The king had known Egloffstein for a long time and valued him. Under the condition that the duke abdicated in favor of his son Georg II , Egloffstein managed to maintain Meiningen's independence.

After Bernhard II abdicated, he acted as a wing adjutant to George II and was taken over on December 19, 1867, while remaining in this position and being promoted to colonel in the Prussian Army. As such, Egloffstein took part in the battles at Weißenburg , Wörth , Sedan and Orléans as well as the siege of Paris during the war against France in 1870/71 with the Duke on the staff of the 22nd Infantry Division . Awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class, he was put up for disposal after the peace treaty on March 2, 1873 with the character of major general and the statutory pension .

After his departure, Egloffstein lived in Meiningen until a severe fire in the town in 1874 left his home in ruins. He then moved to Blasewitz with his family.

family

Egloffstein married Mathilde Freiin von und zu Mansbach (1834–1908) on August 4, 1853 in Meiningen. The following children were born from the marriage:

  • Charlotte (* 1854) ⚭ Friedrich von Gayl, Prussian captain
  • August (* 1858), was in Dutch service
  • Hermann (1861–1938), Saxon Chamberlain, Cabinet Secretary and writer
  • Clementine (1864–1899) ⚭ Charles Evans Gordon, British Colonel

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SURNAME Egloffstein, Leonhard von und zu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Egloffstein, Leonhard Theodor Lothar Freiherr von und zu (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1815
PLACE OF BIRTH Weimar
DATE OF DEATH April 19, 1900
Place of death Blowjoke