Franz Karl Ludwig von Wied zu Neuwied

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Christoph Wilhelm von Kalckstein
Born(1701-10-19)19 October 1701
Neuwied
Died9 October 1765(1765-10-09) (aged 63)
Neuwied
AllegianceKingdom of Prussia Prussia
Service/branchArmy
RankLieutenant General
Battles/warsWar of Austrian Succession
AwardsOrder of the Black Eagle
Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great

Franz Karl Ludwig von Wied zu Neuwied (19 October 1710 – 9 October 1765, in Neuwied) was a lieutenant general in Frederick the Great's army. He received the Order of the Black Eagle and was proprietor of the 41st Infantry Regiment. His name is inscribed on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bernhard von Poten. Neuwied, Karl Graf von Wied zu. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 23, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1886, S. 558 f.