Wilhelm Schmidt von der Launitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Schmidt von der Launitz

Russian statesman

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1802

Place of Birth: Grobiņa, Grobiņa Municipality, Latvia

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1864

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Georg Wilhelm "William" Eduard Schmidt von der Launitz (Born Launitz; Russian: ????´??? ????????? ??????, tr.
Vasíliy Fyodorovich Launits; 1802 – 26 October [O.S.
14] 1864) was a Baltic German general in the serve of the Imperial Russian Army.
Launitz was noted for being a strict and disciplined commander, and thanks to his effort, many of his troops’ living conditions were improved.
Launitz also served as the first commander of the Kharkov Military District from August 1864 before dying from falling of his horse in October of the same year.