Friedrich Wilhelm von Gaudi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German non-fiction writer (1725-1788)
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Place of Birth: Spandau, Berlin, Germany
About Friedrich Wilhelm von Gaudi
- Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Freiherr von Gaudi (Gaudy) (23 August 1725 in Spandau, Berlin – 13 December 1788 in Wesel) was a Prussian Lieutenant General who served Frederick the Great in the Seven Years' War. His father was Andreas Erhard von Gaudi, a Prussian colonel who died in action near Habelschwerdt on 14 February 1745.
- His mother was Maria Elisabeth von Grävenitz.Gaudi came from a noble, originally Scottish family, which had served the rulers of Brandenburg for more than 100 years.
- He studied in Königsberg, and then in 1744 entered the Infantry Regiment "Prinz Heinrich" (Nr.
- 35).
- He participated in the war in Bohemia, the siege of Prague, and the withdrawal to Silesia.
- Then he was detailed to recruitment activities.
- In 1750 he became a Second Lieutenant, and in 1755 a First Lieutenant.
- He was made a Captain in 1756, as well as aide-de-camp to Frederick the Great.
- In this capacity he served in the Seven Years' War.
- He was present at the battles of Prague, Kolin, Rossbach and Leuthen.
- In the course of the war he was appointed as chief of staff to both Hans Joachim von Zieten and Johann Dietrich von Hülsen.
- In 1760 he distinguished himself in the Battle of Strehlen, and was rewarded with the Pour le Mérite and a promotion to major.
- On 1 March 1763 he was made commander of a fusilier regiment in Wesel.
- In 1767 he became a lieutenant colonel and, in 1770, commander of the Hessen-Kassel Regiment.
- In 1771 he was promoted to colonel.
- On 19 June 1779, he was made a major general and commander of the Infantry Regiment Nr.
- 44.In 1778 he was supposed to serve in the War of the Bavarian Succession, but had a riding accident near Hildesheim and broke his leg.
- In 1785, he became Inspector of the Regiments in Westphalia and on 20 May 1787 was made a lieutenant general.
- In June he became governor of the Wesel citadel.
- On 13 September 1787 he took command of a unit in Prussia which was sent to the Netherlands, to quell unrest there.
- Gaudi managed to do so without much bloodshed.Friedrich Wilhelm von Gaudi died on 13 December 1788 as governor of the Wesel citadel.
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