Valentin Bodo from the East
Valentin Bodo von der Osten (born November 29, 1699 in Pomerania; † November 23, 1757 in Breslau ) was a Prussian colonel , chief of the first field artillery battalion and Lord of Sellin.
Life
His parents were the heir of Natelfitz in the Regenwalde district, Philipp Joachim von der Osten (1630–1708) and his wife Dorothea Juliane, born von Boehn († after 1702). His brother Andreas Friedrich von der Osten (1686–1755) was an Imperial Russian major general .
East came to the cadets in Kolberg . From there he was transferred to the artillery in 1717 . On March 1, 1721, he became second lieutenant and was promoted to captain until 1736 . In 1738 he and Lieutenant Moller were allowed to join the Imperial Army as a volunteer in the fight against the Turks.
In 1741, Osten became major in the First Silesian War . After the successful siege of Prague he received a bonus of 500 thalers. During the war he was also wounded in the Battle of Thrush . Then in 1750 he rose to lieutenant colonel and on September 8, 1754 to colonel. During the Seven Years' War , Osten was seriously wounded in the Battle of Breslau in 1757 and died of his injuries on November 23, 1757.
Osten was married to Dorothea Philippina von Linger (* 1703; † June 24, 1756), a daughter of General von Linger . The marriage was probably without offspring.
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Valentin Bodo from the East . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 3 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1790, p. 120 ( Valentin Bodo von der Osten at Wikisource [PDF]).
- Historical portfolio. P. 179.
- Eduard Lange : The soldiers of Frederick the Great. P. 366.
- Johann Friedrich Seyfart : Life and government history of Friedrich the other king. Volume 2, p. 536.
Web links
- Valentin Bodo from the East at geneagraphie.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ludwig Wilhelm Brüggemann : Detailed description of the current state of the Königl. Prussian Duchy of Vor and Hinter Pomerania. Volume 2, p. 451.
- ^ Yearbook of the German Nobility . Volume 2, 1898, p. 714
- ^ Kurd Wolfgang von Schöning : Historical-biographical news on the history of the Brandenburg-Prussian artillery. Volume 1, p. 253.
- ^ New genealogical-historical news. 1741, p. 443.
- ^ Kurd Wolfgang von Schöning: Historical-biographical news on the history of the Brandenburg-Prussian artillery. Volume 1, p. 347.
- ^ Kurd Wolfgang von Schöning: Historical-biographical news on the history of the Brandenburg-Prussian artillery. Volume 1, p. 296.
- ^ Berlinische privileged weekly relations of the strangest things. P. 607 Notice of death
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | East, Valentin Bodo from the |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian colonel and chief of the first field artillery battalion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1699 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pomerania |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 1757 |
| Place of death | Wroclaw |