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Karl Friedrich Edler[1] von Rennenkampff (Russian: Карл-Фри́дрих Па́влович Ренненка́мпф, Karl-Fridrikh Pavlovich Rennenkampf; 27 November [O.S. 16] 1788 – 5 September [O.S. 25 August] 1848) was a Baltic German statesman and general of the Imperial Russian Army. Like many other soldiers at the time, Rennenkampff participated in the Russian Campaign in 1812 against Napoleon, distinguishing him during the war including the Bautzen, along his cousin[2][3] Paul, who also participated in the Battle of Bautzen. He also served as the vice-director of the Imperial Military Academy form 1843 until his death in 1848. He was the great-uncle of the famous World War I general Paul von Rennenkampf.
Karl Friedrich von Rennenkampff | |
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 Lieutenant-General Karl Friedrich von Rennenkampff, c. 1844-1848. | |
| Born | 27 November [O.S. 16] 1788 Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 5 September [O.S. 25 August] 1848 St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Service |  Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1809-1848 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-General |
| Battles / wars | |
| Children | 16 children |
Notes
editCitations
edit- ^ Regarding personal names: Edler is a rank of nobility, not a first or middle name. The female form is Edle.
- ^ [1] Genealogical Handbook of the Baltic Knighthoods Part 1, 2: Livonia, Lfg. 9-15. Görlitz (1929), pp. 781
- ^ [2] Genealogical Handbook of the Baltic Knighthoods Part 1, 2: Livonia, Lfg. 9-15. Görlitz (1929), pp. 782
Sources
edit- Genealogical Handbook of the Baltic Knighthoods Part 1, 2: Livonia, Lfg. 9-15. Görlitz (1929)
- Welding, Olaf. Baltic German Biographical Dictionary 1710-1960. (1970), from the Baltic Biographical Dictionary Digital [3]
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