Friderich Adolph Schleppegrell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Dano-Norwegian military officer
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Place of Birth: Brunlanes, Vestfold, Norway
About Friderich Adolph Schleppegrell
- Friderich Adolph von Schleppegrell (28 June 1792 – 25 July 1850) was a Dano-Norwegian military officer. He was born in Brunlanes.
- He became a military officer in 1807, and took part in the Gunboat War for Denmark-Norway.
- When Norway became independent of Denmark, only to enter a personal union with Sweden in November 1814, Schleppegrell changed his allegiance to Denmark.By 1848 he had been promoted to Major General.
- The same year, the First Schleswig War broke out.
- Schleppegrell excelled in the battles of Nybøl, Dybbøl and Fredericia, but fell on 25 July 1850 following the battle of Isted.
- He was buried in Flensborg.
- The memorial Isted Lion is partly dedicated to Schleppegrell.
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