Ludwig von Büren
Ludwig von Büren (born July 3, 1735 in Vaumarcus , † May 21, 1806 in Bern ) was a Swiss military and governor .
Life
He came from the von Büren family and entered the French Jenner Soldier Regiment as an ensign in 1751 . As an officer in the Erlach Regiment , he took part in the Seven Years' War , was wounded near Sondershausen and dismissed in 1788. From 1793 to 1798 he was bailiff in Lausanne , an office in which he showed "little skill". "In February 1798, Büren, as the commander of the Aarau division, occupied the rebellious Aarau without authorization , but then failed to defend Solothurn against the French."
Web links
- Christoph Zürcher: Büren, Ludwig von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Ludwig von Büren in the catalog of the Burgerbibliothek Bern
Individual evidence
- ^ Christoph Zürcher: Büren, Ludwig von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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SURNAME | Büren, Ludwig von |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss military and governor |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1735 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vaumarcus |
DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1806 |
Place of death | Bern |