Wenzeslaus Christoph von Lehwaldt

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Wenzeslaus von Lehwaldt, portrait by Leonhard Schorer
Lucia Hedwig von Lehwaldt, born von Zeppelin, first wife
Sophia Eleanora von Lehwaldt née von Kuhnheim, second wife, portrait by Leonhard Schorer
Catharina von Lehwaldt née Comtesse Eulenburg, third wife, portrait by Leonhard Schorer

Wenzeslaus Hans Christoph von Lehwaldt (born February 18, 1717 at Gut Ublick near Johannisburg in East Prussia ; † December 27, 1793 ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and chief of the infantry regiment of the same name .

Life

origin

He came from the old, originally Lusatian noble family von Lehwaldt . He was the son of Georg von Lehwaldt († 1719) and his wife Katharina Luise von Elben. His father was a former captain of the Grand Mousquetaires, who took his leave due to illness and was given a company of the land militia .

Military career

In 1732 Lehwaldt joined the Prussian army as a flag junior of the “von Röder” infantry regiment and took part in the Rhine campaign with this unit in 1734/35. In 1735 he was appointed ensign by King Friedrich Wilhelm I in Halberstadt . His successor, King Friedrich II , sent him advertising in 1740 and promoted him to second lieutenant . In the First Silesian War Lehwaldt took part in the battle of Chotusitz . After the Peace of Wroclaw , he came with his regiment to the County of Glatz and in 1743 was promoted to Prime Lieutenant . In the Second Silesian War he took part in the siege of Prague in 1744. After that he was in combat near Habelschwerdt , then in the battles of Hohenfriedberg and Thrush . In 1756 he became staff captain.

During the Seven Years' War the regiment initially stayed in Prussia. In 1757 Lehwaldt got his own company and fought in the battle of Groß-Jägersdorf . His company succeeded in capturing an enemy battery . The unit was moved to Pomerania and he took part in the siege and conquest of Demmin . In the battle of Zorndorf he was wounded in the abdomen. Nevertheless he was still involved in the fighting against the Swedes at Anklam and Peenemünde in the same year . On June 7, 1757 Lehwaldt became major . He fought at Kay and Kunersdorf and at Meissen under Lieutenant General von Finck . The regiment suffered such heavy losses in these battles that Lehwaldt was temporarily in command . Then it was moved to the Elbe. The unit was reinforced with the remnants of the Hausen regiment and sent to Rehsa Castle in order to prevent the Austrians from crossing the Elbe . From here he was transferred to Scharffenberg in Meißen and on via Berlin to Stettin , where the regiment was replenished with 500 new recruits. It was then moved to Saxony via Berlin in 1760 . It fought in General Hülsen's corps in the battle of Torgau (November 3, 1760). The following year Lehwaldt joined the Duke of Württemberg's corps to defend Kolberg . He fought again against the Swedes in Malchin and then hibernated in Mecklenburg . In 1762 he marched to the Toppau camp in Upper Silesia . He then fought in the battle of Reichenbach and the siege of Schweidnitz .

After the war, Lehwaldt rose to colonel in 1770 and regimental commander in 1775. On March 22, 1778, he was appointed major general .

During the War of the Bavarian Succession , he commanded a brigade in the king's corps from the regiments "von Lengefeld" and "von Krockow" . He then received the infantry regiment "von Nassau-Usingen" , which he led to his garrison in Brieg at the end of the war. On March 5, 1786 he became lieutenant general. On the order of the king, the headquarters were moved to Crossen in order to be closer to the canton of the regiment. In May 1788 he was released with a pension of 1200 thalers. He died in 1793.

family

Lehwaldt was married three times. His first marriage to Lucia Hedwig von Zeppelin († 1768) had a son and two daughters. His second wife was one from Kunheim . In the third marriage, Lehwaldt was married to Katharina Eleonore Charlotte Freiin von Eulenburg (1743-1824) from the Gallingen family.

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personal data
SURNAME Lehwaldt, Wenzeslaus Christoph von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lehwaldt, Wenzel Christoph von; Lehwald, Wenzel Christoph von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general and chief of the infantry regiment. No. 43.
DATE OF BIRTH February 18, 1717
PLACE OF BIRTH Good sight
DATE OF DEATH December 27, 1793