Wilhelm Ernst von Zastrow

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Wilhelm Ernst von Zastrow (born November 27, 1769 in Kölpin , Neustettin district , † June 7, 1854 in Berlin ) was a Prussian major general and most recently the commander of the 16th Cavalry Brigade.

family

Wilhelm Ernst von Zastrow came from the Zastrow family , he was a son of the royal Prussian chamberlain , British and Hanoverian cavalry master and heir to Kölpin Andreas Wedig von Zastrow († 1795) and Friederike von Blanckensee († 1813).

His brother Alexander Heinrich Gebhardt von Zastrow, as colonel, was in command of the 6th Infantry Brigade in the II Army Corps and stayed in front of Namur on June 23, 1815 .

Wilhelm Ernst von Zastrow married Sophie Juliane Brunkow (* 1778; † 1861) on July 12, 1796 in Landsberg an der Warthe . This marriage resulted in three daughters and two sons, including:

  • Mathilde (born November 1, 1799 - April 11, 1885), canoness in Kappeln
  • Julius Gottlieb Wilhelm Adolf (February 28, 1802 - March 25, 1884), royal Prussian major general
⚭ Pauline von Zastrow called von Küssow
⚭ 1845 Maria Rosine Mathilde von Moers (born January 19, 1825 - † August 23, 1897)
  • Wilhelmine (born December 16, 1810)
  • Ferdinand Wilhelm Gottlob (* November 7, 1812 - † November 8, 1858), captain a. D. 1840 ⚭ Paula von Papstein (* December 28, 1825 - † November 27, 1883)

Life

Wilhelm Ernst von Zastrow began his career in 1784 as a Junker in the Knobelsdorff Dragoons Regiment (No. 4) . Still an ensign in 1787 , he became a real captain until 1802 .

In the meantime he took part in the Revolutionary War and fought in the battles at Valmy , Kaiserslautern and Limburg . In 1806 he took part again in the war , where he actively attended the battles near Jena and Lübeck .

In 1810 Zastrow was promoted to major and took over as squadron chief , a little later as commander of the Pomeranian national cavalry regiment. During the Wars of Liberation he took part in the battles near Großbeeren , Dennewitz and Leipzig . For his work in Dennewitz, Zastrow was awarded the Iron Cross II. Class, in 1814 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and honored with the Red Eagle Order IV. Class.

In 1815 Zastrow became the commander of the Guards Dragoon Regiment and received the patent for colonel. In 1820 he was commander of the 16th Cavalry Brigade, promoted to major general in 1822, was awarded the service cross in 1825 and finally received medical care as early as 1828 due to illness. The king awarded him the Red Eagle Order III as a pension in recognition of his loyal service . Class.

Wilhelm Ernst von Zastrow was buried in the Invalidenfriedhof in Berlin.

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personal data
SURNAME Zastrow, Wilhelm Ernst von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH November 27, 1769
PLACE OF BIRTH Kölpin , Neustettin district
DATE OF DEATH June 7, 1854
Place of death Berlin