Richard Daniel von Münchow
Richard Daniel von Münchow (* 1703 ; † June 18, 1757 near Kolin ) was a royal Prussian colonel, commander of Infantry Regiment No. 21 (pods) and previously of the Garrison Grenadier Battalion Magdeburg.
Life
In 1724 he entered Prussian service and went on to become an officer. In January 1744 he became a major in the Bredow Regiment. In January 1754 he became a lieutenant colonel and in 1756 a colonel. In 1745 he commanded a grenadier battalion in the battle of Kesselsdorf , which consisted of infantry regiments No. 21 and No. 44 .
He was wounded in the battles of Lobositz and Kolin . He died on June 18, 1757 from the injuries he had received in the latter battle. He was the recipient of the Pour le Mérite for his bravery in the battle of Lobositz.
family
He was married to one of Rössing's . She died in Halberstadt in January 1773 .
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Richard Daniel von Münchow . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 3 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1790, p. 76 ( Richard Daniel von Münchow at Wikisource [PDF]).
- Rudolph Aefner, Friedrich der Grosse , Volume 2, p. 108 Digitized loss list Kolin
- Johann Friedrich Seyfart : Life and government history of Friedrich the other king in Prussia , p. 59 Digitized loss list Lobositz
- Eduard Lange : The soldiers of Friedrich the Great , p. 293, digitized
Individual evidence
- ^ Contribution to the history of the Order pour le mérite , Military weekly paper: Supplement p. 8
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Münchow, Richard Daniel von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian military and nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1703 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1757 |
| Place of death | at Kolin |