Wilhelm of Anhalt-Bernburg
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"Kayserlich Königlicher General Prinz von Anhalt Bernburg", copper engraving by Johann Martin Will
Wilhelm Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (born April 19, 1771 at Schloss Schaumburg , † March 25, 1799 near Stockach ) was a military man.
Life
Wilhelm Prinz von Anhalt-Bernburg was in 1771, the son of Prince Charles Louis of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1723 to 1806) and his second wife Eleanor (1734-1811), the daughter of Prince Frederick William of Solms-Braunfels , born . In 1796, as a colonel, he commanded the infantry regiment "Kaiser". On July 9th of this year he took part in the battle of Nauheim , the next year in that of Kehl and on March 20, 1799 in the battle of Ostrach . Five days later he was fatally wounded in the Battle of Stockach .
See also
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Anhalt-Bernburg, Wilhelm Prince . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 1st part. University printing house L. C. Zamarski (formerly JP Sollinger), Vienna 1856, p. 41 ( digitized version ).
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| SURNAME | Wilhelm of Anhalt-Bernburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilhelm Prince of Anthalt-Bernburg (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, military |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1771 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schaumburg Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 1799 |
| Place of death | at Stockach |