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'''Louis Frederick of Saxe-Hildburghausen''' (11 September 1710, [[Hildburghausen]] – 10 June 1759, [[Nijmegen]]), was a Prince of [[Saxe-Hildburghausen]] and General Field Marshal in the Bavarian army.
'''Prince Ludwig Friedrich of Saxe-Hildburghausen''' (11 September 1710, [[Hildburghausen]] – 10 June 1759, [[Nijmegen]]), was a Prince of [[Saxe-Hildburghausen]] and General Field Marshal in the Bavarian army.


== Life ==
== Life ==
Louis Frederick was the younger son of Duke [[Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen|Ernest Frederick I]] of Saxony-Hildburghausen and his wife [[Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach]]. In his youth he joined the Imperial military service and was trained by [[Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff]]. In 1738, he was promoted to Major General, in 1739 to {{lang|de|''Generalfeldwachtmeister''}}. Also inn 1739, he participated in a campaign in Hungary against Turkey. In 1741, he left the imperial service and joined the Bavarian army, where he played a role in the [[War of the Austrian Succession]]. In 1742, he was promoted to General Field Marshal Lieutenant. Emperor [[Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles VII]] gave him the infantry regiment ''Holnstein'' and in 1743 promoted him to General Field Marshal. Also in 1743, when he was commander of the besieged town of [[Braunau am Inn]], he minted tin and lead emergency coins.
Louis Frederick was the younger son of Duke [[Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen|Ernst Friedrich I]] of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wife [[Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach]]. In his youth he joined the Imperial military service and was trained by [[Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff]]. In 1738, he was promoted to major general, in 1739 to ''[[Generalfeldwachtmeister]]''. Also in 1739, he participated in a campaign in Hungary against Turkey. In 1741, he left the imperial service and joined the Bavarian army, where he played a role in the [[War of the Austrian Succession]]. In 1742, he was promoted to General Field Marshal Lieutenant. Emperor [[Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles VII]] gave him the infantry regiment ''Holnstein'' and in 1743 promoted him to General Field Marshal. Also in 1743, when he was commander of the besieged town of [[Braunau am Inn]], he minted tin and lead emergency coins.


Elector [[Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria|Maximilian III Joseph]] of Bavaria promoted him in 1745 to commander of all the Bavarian troops. He continued fighting in the War of the Austrian Succession in 1746-1748 in the Netherlands, where he had his own regiment, named ''Hildburghausen''. In 1748, he resigned from Bavarian service and returned to his hometown.
Elector [[Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria|Maximilian III Joseph]] of Bavaria promoted him in 1745 to commander of all the Bavarian troops. He continued fighting in the War of the Austrian Succession in 1746–1748 in the Netherlands, where he had his own regiment, named ''Hildburghausen''. In 1748, he resigned from Bavarian service and returned to his hometown.


He married on 4 May 1749 in [[Weikersheim]] Christiane Louise (1713–1778), daughter of Duke [[Joachim Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön|Joachim Frederick]] Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön and widow of Count Louis Albert of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim. The marriage remained childless. Through financial contributions of the house [[Hohenlohe]], the prince managed to complete an expensive restoration of [[Hellingen]] manor. Pursued by creditors, he returned to active service in the Netherlands.
He married on 4 May 1749 in [[Weikersheim]] Christiane Louise (1713–1778), daughter of Duke [[Joachim Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön|Joachim Frederick]] Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön and widow of Count Louis Albert of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim. The marriage remained childless. Through financial contributions of the house of [[Hohenlohe]], the prince managed to complete an expensive restoration of [[Hellingen]] manor. Pursued by creditors, he returned to active service in the Netherlands.


He died in 1759, as governor of [[Nijmegen]].
He died in 1759, as governor of [[Nijmegen]].

== Ancestors ==
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| 3= 3. [[Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach]]
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| 4= 4. [[Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen]]
| 5= 5. [[Countess Sophie Henriette of Waldeck]]
| 6= 6. [[George Louis I, Count of Erbach-Erbach]]
| 7= 7. [[Countess Amalia Katharina of Waldeck-Eisenberg]]
| 8= 8. [[Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha]]
| 9= 9. [[Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg]]
| 10= 10. [[Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck]]
| 11= 11. [[Countess Elisabeth Charlotte of Nassau-Siegen]]
| 12= 12. [[George Albert I, Count of Erbach-Schönberg]]
| 13= 13. [[Countess Elisabeth Dorothea of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst]]
| 14= 14. [[Philip Dietrich, Count of Waldeck]]
| 15= 15. [[Countess Maria Magdalena of Nassau-Siegen]]
| 16= 16. [[Johann, Duke of Saxe-Weimar]]
| 17= 17. [[Dorothea Maria of Anhalt]]
| 18= 18. [[Johann Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg]]
| 19= 19. [[Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg|Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]]
| 20= 20. [[Wolrad IV, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg]] (= 28)
| 21= 21. [[Anna of Baden-Durlach]] (= 29)
| 22= 22. [[William, Count of Nassau-Siegen]] (= 30)
| 23= 23. [[Christiane of Erbach]] (= 31)
| 24= 24. [[George III, Count of Erbach-Breuberg]]
| 25= 25. [[Countess Maria of Barby-Mühlingen]]
| 26= 26. [[George Frederick II, Count of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg in Schillingsfürst]]
| 27= 27. [[Dorothea Sophia of Solms-Hohensolms]]
| 28= 28. [[Wolrad IV, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg]] (= 20)
| 29= 29. [[Anna of Baden-Durlach]] (= 21)
| 30= 30. [[William, Count of Nassau-Siegen]] (= 22)
| 31= 31. [[Christiane of Erbach]] (= 23)
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== References and sources ==
== References and sources ==
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* Heinrich Ferdinand Schoeppl: ''Die Herzoge<!--sic!--> von Sachsen-Altenburg'', Bozen, 1917, reprined Altenburg, 1992
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* Heinrich Ferdinand Schoeppl: ''Die Herzoge<!--sic!--> von Sachsen-Altenburg'', Bozen, 1917, reprinted Altenburg, 1992
* Oliver Heyn: ''Militärisches Prestige und finanzielle Absicherung. Die Herzöge von Sachsen-Hildburghausen im Dienst der Vereinigten Niederlande (1680-1760)'', in: Zeitschrift für Thüringische Geschichte 71 (2017), S. 45–72.
*Dr. Rudolf Armin Human: ''Chronik der Stadt Hildburghausen'', Hildburghausen, 1886
*Dr. Rudolf Armin Human: ''Chronik der Stadt Hildburghausen'', Hildburghausen, 1886
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{{Equivalent|German|Ludwig Friedrich von Sachsen-Hildburghausen}}


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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Ludwig Friedrich von Sachsen-Hildburghausen (German)
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = General Field Marshal in the Bavarian army
| DATE OF BIRTH = 11 September 1710
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| DATE OF DEATH = 10 June 1759
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Nijmegen]]
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Latest revision as of 01:46, 2 July 2024

Ludwig Friedrich of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Prince Louis Frederick of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Born(1710-09-11)11 September 1710
Hildburghausen
Died10 June 1759(1759-06-10) (aged 48)
Nijmegen
SpouseChristiane Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
HouseHouse of Wettin
FatherErnest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
MotherCountess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach

Prince Ludwig Friedrich of Saxe-Hildburghausen (11 September 1710, Hildburghausen – 10 June 1759, Nijmegen), was a Prince of Saxe-Hildburghausen and General Field Marshal in the Bavarian army.

Life

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Louis Frederick was the younger son of Duke Ernst Friedrich I of Saxe-Hildburghausen and his wife Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach. In his youth he joined the Imperial military service and was trained by Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff. In 1738, he was promoted to major general, in 1739 to Generalfeldwachtmeister. Also in 1739, he participated in a campaign in Hungary against Turkey. In 1741, he left the imperial service and joined the Bavarian army, where he played a role in the War of the Austrian Succession. In 1742, he was promoted to General Field Marshal Lieutenant. Emperor Charles VII gave him the infantry regiment Holnstein and in 1743 promoted him to General Field Marshal. Also in 1743, when he was commander of the besieged town of Braunau am Inn, he minted tin and lead emergency coins.

Elector Maximilian III Joseph of Bavaria promoted him in 1745 to commander of all the Bavarian troops. He continued fighting in the War of the Austrian Succession in 1746–1748 in the Netherlands, where he had his own regiment, named Hildburghausen. In 1748, he resigned from Bavarian service and returned to his hometown.

He married on 4 May 1749 in Weikersheim Christiane Louise (1713–1778), daughter of Duke Joachim Frederick Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön and widow of Count Louis Albert of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim. The marriage remained childless. Through financial contributions of the house of Hohenlohe, the prince managed to complete an expensive restoration of Hellingen manor. Pursued by creditors, he returned to active service in the Netherlands.

He died in 1759, as governor of Nijmegen.

Ancestors

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References and sources

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  • Heinrich Ferdinand Schoeppl: Die Herzoge von Sachsen-Altenburg, Bozen, 1917, reprinted Altenburg, 1992
  • Oliver Heyn: Militärisches Prestige und finanzielle Absicherung. Die Herzöge von Sachsen-Hildburghausen im Dienst der Vereinigten Niederlande (1680-1760), in: Zeitschrift für Thüringische Geschichte 71 (2017), S. 45–72.
  • Dr. Rudolf Armin Human: Chronik der Stadt Hildburghausen, Hildburghausen, 1886
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