Friedrich Wilhelm, Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Kirchberg
| Friedrich William von Hohenlohe-Kirchberg | |
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| Born |
2 December 1732 Kirchberg, Hohenlohe |
| Died |
10 August 1796 (aged 63) Prague, Bohemia |
| Allegiance |
 Habsburg Monarchy
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| Years of service | 1756–1795 |
| Rank | Colonel, Proprietor, 17th Infantry Regiment Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars |
Seven Years' War |
| Awards |
1761, Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa |
Seven Years' War
War of Bavarian Succession
Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774
Austro-Turkish War of 1787
French Revolutionary Wars
1761, Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
1789, Commander's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
Friedrich William, Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Kirchberg was born in Kirchberg, Hohenlohe, (now part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany) on 2 December 1732. He was a member of an old comital and, subsequently, princely (Fürstlich) family of Hohenlohe, with extensive properties on the plateau south of the Main river, between the Imperial City of Schwäbisch Hall and the old Franconian city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
He had a distinguished career in the Austrian army in the Seven Years' War, the War of Bavarian Succession, and the French Revolutionary Wars. An experienced, if old-fashioned, general, he was chosen to mentor the young Archduke Charles, who was assigned to his staff during the 1792 campaign in France. From 1780 until his death, he was the Colonel-Proprietor of the 17th Infantry Regiment.
Hohenlohe-Kirchberg began his military career in 1756, when he joined the Habsburg regiment, the 29th Infantry Regiment Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel as a young man. He served as a captain of grenadiers in the Seven Years' War. He was twice wounded, first at the famous Battle of Leuthen, and later at the Battle of Landshut, during the storming of Prussian redoubts. In 1758, he was promoted to major, in 1761, to lieutenant colonel, and in 1764, to colonel.
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