Wilhelm Wendt zu Crassenstein

Wilhelm Wendt zu Crassenstein (* 1603 ; † 1644 ) was a member of the Wendt family . His line was based at Crassenstein Castle in the Münsterland . He was major general in the Thirty Years War . In 1635 he besieged and conquered the city of Hattingen an der Ruhr. His brother Wilhelm Dietrich Wendt zu Crassenstein was in the service of the opposing side.

Individual evidence

^ Working group for the military and society in the early modern era (ed.): Army leaders and high officers of the Thirty Years War. ( Memento from December 19, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
^ Reinhard Tenhumberg: History of the city of Hattingen.
↑ Bernd Warlich: The Thirty Years' War in personal reports, chronicles and reports.

personal data
SURNAME	Crassenstein, Wilhelm Wendt too
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Member of the Wendt family
DATE OF BIRTH	1603
DATE OF DEATH	1644

[1] Working group for the military and society in the early modern era (ed.): Army leaders and high officers of the Thirty Years War. ( Memento from December 19, 2015 in the Internet Archive )

[2] Reinhard Tenhumberg: History of the city of Hattingen.

[3] Bernd Warlich: The Thirty Years' War in personal reports, chronicles and reports.