Wilhelm von Sandrart

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Karl Wilhelm Emanuel von Sandrart (born February 8, 1773 in Calbe (Saale) , † July 9, 1859 in Berlin ) was a Prussian general of the cavalry .

Life

origin

Wilhelm came from the Sandrart family , a Walloon family from Hainaut , who immigrated to Frankfurt am Main in 1571/72 because of their Protestant faith . He was the son of the Dutch major and later war and domain councilor Karl Johann Wilhelm von Sandrart (1742–1796) and his wife Anna Dorothea, née Kemmerich (1753–1834). His brother Ferdinand Friedrich (1774–1866) became a Prussian major general.

Military career

Sandrart, in late February 1787 as Junker in the hussar regiment "of Goeckingk" the Prussian army and took in the same year at the invasion of Holland in part. By mid-November 1792 Sandrart advanced to secondary lieutenant and fought in 1794/95 on the occasion of the suppression of the Kościuszko uprising near Wysczna and Rajgród . In 1802 he rose to the position of adjutant , in April 1803 he became a prime lieutenant and in mid-October 1805 general adjutant of his regiment chief Moritz von Prittwitz . In the Fourth Coalition War , Sandrart took part in the battles near Neidenburg, Waltersdorf, Schippenbeil, Wackern, Königsberg, Gollau and Wormditt. During the Battle of Prussian Eylau he was promoted to Staff Equestrian and awarded the Order of St. Vladimir IV Class and the Order of Pour le Mérite for his behavior in the Battle of Heilsberg . The reasoning states: “... According to various reports by Major General von Prittwitz, of which he was adjutant, Sandrart behaved very well on all occasions. When taking Schippenbeil , in the battle near Leunenburg and in the action near Wackern, he has repeatedly provided evidence of bravery, determination and good insight. In the battle of Heilsberg he fought alongside Major General von Prittwitz and also distinguished himself in the battles near Königsberg through personal bravery ... "

After the Peace of Tilsit , Sandrart rose to Rittmeister and squadron chief in December 1809 . As a major , he was given command of the 1st Hussar Regiment on March 20, 1812 and led the association during the wars of liberation , the sieges of Magdeburg and Gorkum, the battles near Großbeeren , Dennewitz , Leipzig , Laon and Möckern , Halle and Hoyerswerda , Luckau, Hoogstraten , Antwerp , Compiegne and Soissons. Sandrart received the Iron Cross II. Class and the Order of St. George IV. Class for Halle .

After the Second Peace of Paris , he was appointed on April 10, 1816 as a colonel commander of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade in the Troop Brigade in Stettin . In this position, promoted to major general on April 3, 1820 , from December 1829 Sandrart also served as President of the Examination Commission for Portepeefahriche and director of the division school of the 3rd Division . On March 30, 1834 he was appointed Commandant of Glatz . A year later he received the character as lieutenant general. On the occasion of his 50th anniversary in service, King Friedrich Wilhelm III awarded him . the Order of the Red Eagle II class with oak leaves. Two years later, Sandrart received the patent for his rank before he retired on March 29, 1842 as a general of the cavalry with an annual pension of 2250 thalers.

After his departure, he became Honorary Senior of the Iron Cross II. Class and King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. Awarded him the crown to the Order Pour le Mérite on January 13, 1857. He was buried in the Invalidenfriedhof .

family

Sandrart married Elisabeth Auguste Meister (1792-1858) in Stettin on August 15, 1816. Several children emerged from the marriage:

  • Karl Gustav (1817–1898), Prussian general of the infantry, knight of the order ⚭ Wilhelmine Ida Rosa Blanka von Hirschfeld (1828–1897)
  • Emil Julius Ferdinand (1818–1876), Prussian major a. D.
  • Albert Philipp (1820-1824)
  • Auguste Mathilde (1821–1900) ⚭ Hermann Graf von Posadowsky-Wehner (* March 5, 1825)
  • Felix Viktor Emanuel (1826–1833)
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Leo (1835-1852)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Genealogical handbook of the nobility. Volume B VI. CA Starke-Verlag, Limburg 1964, p. 311 (article Sandrart), 489 and 491 (ancestry of Sandrart).
  2. ↑ a b Gustav Lehmann: The knights of the order pour le merite. Volume I, ES Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1913, p. 529.
  3. ^ Genealogical handbook of the nobility. Volume B VI, p. 311.
  4. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the German count houses for the year 1894. P. 801.
personal data
SURNAME Sandrart, Wilhelm von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sandrart, Karl Wilhelm Emanuel von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the cavalry
DATE OF BIRTH February 8, 1773
PLACE OF BIRTH Calbe
DATE OF DEATH July 9, 1859
Place of death Berlin