Philipp Adolph von Schwerin

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Philipp Adolph von Schwerin (born August 20, 1738 in Fürstenwalde / Spree , † June 14, 1815 in Berlin ) was a Prussian major general , chief of Infantry Regiment No. 26 and a personal friend of Prince Heinrich .

Life

origin

Philipp Adolph was the son of General Friedrich Julius von Schwerin and his wife Elisabeth Wilhelmine von Wulfen .

Military career

Schwerin came in 1752 as a page to General Heinrich of Prussia and on May 15, 1757 was ensign in his infantry regiment No. 35 . During the Seven Years' War he fought in the battles of Prague , Roßbach , Zorndorf , Torgau and Freiberg . During that time he became second lieutenant on February 7, 1758 and on November 3, 1762, captain and adjutant general of the prince. On May 24, 1765 he was also accepted as a candidate in the Order of St. John and on September 1, 1772 he was a knight. On September 20, 1770 he became a major and as such took part in the war of the Bavarian Succession . On May 20, 1781 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and on May 24, 1783 colonel . On May 19, 1789, Schwerin was promoted to major general with a patent from May 29, 1789 and shortly thereafter appointed chief of Infantry Regiment No. 26.

Schwerin was then deployed diplomatically. On September 19, 1791 he was responsible for the visit of the Prince of Orange during the upcoming wedding celebrations with Friederike Luise Wilhelmine of Prussia . On December 26, 1793, he was sent to St. Petersburg , where he received 3,000 thalers in expenses. He was then involved in the fighting in Poland. On May 17, 1794 he was in command of the troops in Łowicz . He acted so badly there that he was arrested on November 2, 1794 and arrested in Glogau . On January 9, 1795, the court martial sentenced him to two years imprisonment in Küstrin . On June 4, 1795 he received his resignation with a pension of 1,000 thalers. He stayed at Rheinsberg Castle after the prince's death . He himself died on June 14, 1815 in Berlin.

During the campaign in Poland he was initially able to distinguish himself with Kolo and Konin . On October 8th Schwerin was supposed to confront the enemy at Bromberg . On October 12, 1794, he was ordered to take the offensive, thus protecting Thorn . He received the same instruction again on October 18. Schwerin did not feel strong enough to attack the enemy and so the Poles were able to break through. Thereupon, on November 2, 1794, Major General von Elsner received the order to arrest Schwerin and bring him to Glogau . There the General of the Infantry von Anhalt examined his behavior. On December 4, 1794, he came to court martial under General von Kannewurff . On 7 December 1794, he was to negotiate for Kuestrin brought and to two years imprisonment convicted. The judgment was confirmed on January 9, 1795 by King Friedrich Wilhelm II . The commandant of Küstrin Major General Carl Siegesmund von Kamecke received the order to keep the prisoner there. On June 4, 1795 Schwerin was pardoned and received his retirement with a pension , but was not allowed to leave Brandenburg.

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SURNAME Schwerin, Philipp Adolph von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schwerin, Philipp Albrecht von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general, chief of Infantry Regiment No. 26, personal friend of Prince Heinrich
DATE OF BIRTH August 20, 1738
PLACE OF BIRTH Fürstenwalde / Spree
DATE OF DEATH June 14, 1815
Place of death Berlin