Squidward Ledochowski

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thaddäus Ledóchowski, lithograph by Josef Kriehuber , 1849

Tadeusz Szymon Ledóchowski-Halka (dt. Thaddeus Simon Ledóchowski-Halka * 28 October 1790 in Krupna in Volyn ; † 22. February 1856 in Vienna ) was a Polish-Austrian count and kk Field Marshal Lieutenant .

Life

Squidward comes from an old Polish noble family. His father Anton Ledóchowski was Starost von Hajsin and holder of the Grand Cross of the Austrian Leopold Order , his mother Julie was a née Countess Ostrowska. At the age of 12, Count Thaddäus first entered the Theresian Knight Academy, then the Engineer Academy, which he left on March 2, 1809 as an imperial royal officer. He was assigned to the infantry regiment Johann Freiherr von Hiller No. 2 as an ensign and soon found the opportunity to distinguish himself during the campaign that broke out that year.

When in the Battle of Regensburg on April 23, 1809, the French assault columns penetrated the city from all sides and the imperial army had received orders to retreat, the Ledóchowski received the command from Prince Philipp von Hessen-Homburg , then colonel in the regiment a small division of the regiment, to which, however, the three flags of the regiment were entrusted. These could not fall into the hands of the enemy. Enclosed by the enemy, he saved the breadcrumbs entrusted to him.

Ledóchowski made his way with fearless courage through the middle of the grenadiers commanded by Denis Diderot and reached, admittedly with hardly more than half of the crew, the regiment that was in retreat outside the city. But the flags were saved and they, like their rescuer, were greeted with loud cheers by the regiment. Ledóchowski, whose beautiful weaponry was detailed in the regimental order of the following day, was promoted to lieutenant on the occasion of the same , came a few months later as first lieutenant to the Hessen-Homburg- Hussars No. 4 and distinguished himself again in this regiment near Wagram .

In 1813 Ledóchowski was already a cavalry captain and company commander in the new cavalry regiment Kaiser- Uhlans set up by the Galician estates at their own expense , for whose rapid organization the count had developed a great deal of activity. Appointed treasurer in 1816 , he enjoyed the special favor of Emperor Franz II. During the Verona Congress , he was assigned in his capacity as treasurer to the then Crown Prince Oskar of Sweden . Since with the advent of the peace years there was no opportunity for warlike awards, Ledóchowski was employed in the service of the imperial court.

In the same year he became major in Archduke Ferdinand Hussars No. 3, in a short time to lieutenant colonel in Heinrich Graf Hardegg cuirassiers No. 7, on September 21, 1830 he was promoted to colonel and regiment commander of the Kuk Galizisches Uhlan Regiment " Archduke Carl “No. 3 and on February 29, 1836 to major general and brigade chief. After 36 years of service, he retired on January 10, 1845 as a Lieutenant Field Marshal . On August 14, 1853, he married Leopoldine, daughter of the editor Adolph Bäuerle. However, the marriage remained childless. He died at the age of 66.

literature

personal data
SURNAME Ledochowski, Squidward
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ledóchowski-Halka, Tadeusz Szymon (birth name); Ledóchowski, Tadeusz; Ledochowski-Halka, Count Thaddäus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Polish count and Austro-Hungarian field marshal lieutenant
DATE OF BIRTH October 28, 1790
PLACE OF BIRTH Krupna
DATE OF DEATH February 22, 1856
Place of death Vienna