Werner von der Schulenburg (Field Marshal)

Werner Graf von der Schulenburg (born June 3, 1679 in Apenburg ; † September 7, 1755 in Copenhagen ) was a German military as well as a Danish war secretary and field marshal.

After his studies and extensive educational trips, Matthias Johann von der Schulenburg's nephew became an officer in 1701. 1701 to 1714 he took part in the War of the Spanish Succession. For a time he represented Denmark's interests at the French court as envoy. He ended his military career as Danish Minister of War and Field Marshal. As a reward for his services, he was raised to the rank of count.

In 1754 Schulenburg's coat of arms was placed in the sandstone portal of the provost in Salzwedel. Schulenburg's epitaph is located in Apenburg.

literature

Werner von der Schulenburg . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 15 : Scalabrini – Skanke . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1901, p. 323-324 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Johann Friedrich Danneil : The family from the Schulenburg , volume 2. JD Schmidt, Salzwedel 1847, pp. 199-203

Individual evidence

^ Martin Wiehle : Altmark personalities. Biographical lexicon of the Altmark, the Elbe-Havel-Land and the Jerichower Land (= contributions to the cultural history of the Altmark and its peripheral areas. Vol. 5). Dr. ziethen verlag, Oschersleben 1999, ISBN 3-932090-61-6 , p. 158.

personal data
SURNAME	Schulenburg, Werner von der
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Danish Minister of War and Field Marshal
DATE OF BIRTH	June 3, 1679
PLACE OF BIRTH	Apenburg
DATE OF DEATH	September 7, 1755
Place of death	Copenhagen

[1] Martin Wiehle : Altmark personalities. Biographical lexicon of the Altmark, the Elbe-Havel-Land and the Jerichower Land (= contributions to the cultural history of the Altmark and its peripheral areas. Vol. 5). Dr. ziethen verlag, Oschersleben 1999, ISBN 3-932090-61-6 , p. 158.