Johann Dietrich von Haxthausen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Petershagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Johann Dietrich von Haxthausen
- Johann Dietrich von Haxthausen , born 1652, died 1703, was one of many North German noblemen serving the King of Denmark, becoming a major-general and commander of the Danish Auxiliary Corps in Habsburg service.
- Haxthausen entered into Danish service as a young man.
- In 1675 he was a captain in Bauditz Regiment, shortly thereafter transferred to the Danish Guards, promoted to major in the Queen's Regiment 1677, made a lieutenant-colonel next year.
- In 1689 he was promoted to colonel, and became commanding officer of the Queen's Battalion in the Danish Auxiliary Corps in Ireland, and later in Flanders; promoted to English brigadier 1693, and Danish brigadier the following year.
- Returning to Denmark 1698, he became commanding officer of the Queen's Regiment, which he led in the brief campaign in Holstein 1700.
- The following year Haxthausen was made Major-general of Foot and commanding officer of the battalion Prince Carl in the Danish Auxiliary Corps in Habsburg service.
- He distinguished himself at the Battle of Luzzara 1702, and became commander of the whole corps the following year.
- Suffering from a pulmonary disease, he had to resign his command, and died suddenly in Tyrol.
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