Wilhelm Alexander von Dohna-Schlodien
Wilhelm Alexander von Dohna-Schlodien (born January 31, 1695 in Mohrungen , † July 9, 1749 in Mallmitz near Sprottau ) was a royal Prussian lieutenant general, chief of infantry regiment No. 38 and knight of the Pour le Mérite and the Order of St. John . He was the son of Christoph I. zu Dohna-Schlodien and Frederika Maria von Dohna .
Life
In 1708 he went to the Prussian Regiment No. 5 (Armin). On December 1, 1713 he became a captain, on January 20, 1716 major, on 1719 lieutenant colonel and in June 1728 colonel. Under Frederick II he received the newly established Infantry Regiment No. 38 in 1740. In 1742 he was appointed Major General and on March 18, 1745 Lieutenant General, he was also awarded the Order of the Black Eagle .
He fought in the Pomeranian campaign in 1715/1716 , as well as in both Silesian wars.
family
He was married to Henriette Sophia Countess von Roedern (* January 8, 1694, † June 1778). She was the daughter of Count Heinrich Gottlob von Roeder (1646–1726) Herr auf Mallmitz. The couple had the following children:
- Wilhelm Christoph Gottlob (born November 13, 1724; † August 17, 1787), universal heir of his uncle Carl Albert von Roedern , ⚭ November 10, 1760 Friederike von Reichenbach (* May 10, 1740; † March 17, 1814)
- Sophie Amalie (June 18, 1728; † December 16, 1793) ⚭ November 16, 1750 Hans Gottlob von Schoenaich-Carolath (* February 27, 1726; † December 5, 1803)
- Friedrich Alexander (1727–1728)
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Biographical encyclopedia of all heroes and military people who made themselves famous in Prussian service, Vol. 1 . LTR-Verlag, Starnberg 1989, ISBN 3-88706-305-8 , p. 376 (reprint of the Berlin 1788/91 edition; digitized in the Google book search).
- Christian von Stramburg , Anton Joseph Weidenbach : Rheinischer Antiquarius / Abt. 2 , Vol. 12, P. 413, Verlag Hergt, Koblenz 1864 ( digitized version ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ also: February 13, 1760 z. B. Countess Henriette von Rödern on Geneagraphie.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dohna-Schlodien, Wilhelm Alexander von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dohna, Wilhelm Alexander von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | royal Prussian lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1695 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moors |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 9, 1749 |
| Place of death | Mallmitz |