Christoph II von Dohna

Christoph II, Burggraf and Count of Dohna-Schlodien
Christoph II is memorialized on the Knights' Memorial in Berlin
Born	(1702-10-25)October 25, 1702 Schlodien
Died	May 19, 1762(1762-05-19) (aged 59) Berlin, Prussia
Nationality	Prussian
Known for	General Prussian military in Silesian Wars and Seven Years' War
Relatives	Christopher I, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Schlodien

Christoph II, Burggraf and Count of Dohna-Schlodien (25 October 1702 in Schlodien – 19 May 1762 in Berlin) was a Prussian general. He was the son of Christopher I, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Schlodien (1665–1733). He was proprietor of three infantry regiments during the years 1745–1762.

Christoph II descended from an old Prussian family, Stanislaus von Dohna (1433–1504); his father, Christoph I. zu Dohna-Schlodien, was Stanislaus's great-grandson. His mother, Frede (Friederike) Marie (28 December 1660 – 22 November 1729 in Danzig), was the daughter of his uncle, Christian Albert, Burgrave and Count of Dohna. Christoph II married in Wildenfels on 18 Oktober 1734 to Gräfin Friederike zu Solms-Wildenfels (28 Mai 1714 – 9 April 1755). She was the daughter of Friedrich Christoph zu Solms-Wildenfels (1712–1792).

Dohna's military career modeled that of other Junker sons. military career modeled that of other Junker sons. Many of the Junkers owned immense estates, especially in the north-eastern half of Germany (i.e. the Prussian provinces of Brandenburg, Pomerania, Silesia, West Prussia, East Prussia and Posen). Their younger sons followed careers as soldiers (Fahnenjunker) The Junkers controlled the Prussian Army.

Dohna entered the military in service to Frederick William I of Prussia and initially served in the Infantry Regiment No. 23. On 16 August 1718, he was transferred to the Infantry Regiment Nr. 3, where he received his own company in 1723. In 1727, he was the youngest captain promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel. Frederick William died in May 1740 and his son, Frederick II declined to endorse the Pragmatic Sanction. This opened the way for rapid promotions; on 28 July 1740 he was promoted to colonel and commanded in the Infantry Regiment, Nr. 22. By the end of 1740, with the death of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Prussia and Austria were at war over Maria Theresa's succession. On 20 June 1745, Dohna was appointed major general by patent of 15 May 1743 and chief of the Infantry Regiment Nr. 4 in 1745. He soon became the proprietor of Infantry Regiment Nr. 23. On July 14, 1748, he became Proprietor of Infantry Regiment No. 16, and on 25 January 1751, he became a lieutenant general. He remained proprietor of the regiment until his death in 1762.