August Friedrich von Itzenplitz

August Friedrich von Itzenplitz
Born April 1693
Duchy of Cleves
Died 28 September 1759(1759-09-28) (aged 65–66)
Stettin
Allegiance Kingdom of Prussia Prussia
Service/branch Army
Years of service 1709–1759
Rank Lieutenant General

August Friedrich von Itzenplitz (April 1693–25 September 1759 in Stettin) was a Prussian lieutenant General during the wars of Frederick the Great. He died of injuries received at the Battle of Kunersdorf. He was the hereditary heir of Hönnepel, Ober- und Nieder-Mörmter in the Duchy of Cleves, and of the property Jerchel in the Altmark. He received the Black Eagle Order and was memorialized on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Ernst Friedländer. „Itzenplitz, August Friedrich von“. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, herausgegeben von der Historischen Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Band 14 (1881), S. 648–649, Digitale Volltext-Ausgabe in Wikisource, URL: (Version vom 13 February 2017, 00:30 Uhr UTC)
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