Friedrich Adolf Riedesel
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Freiherr Friedrich Adolf Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach (3 June 1738 in Lauterbach/Hesse – 6 January 1800 in Braunschweig) was a German officer who served in the Seven Years' War and American War of Independence. He was the commander of the Braunschweiger Jäger, a regiment of soldiers from the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel that was among the German units hired by the British during the American War of Independence. He then commanded all German soldiers in the Saratoga Campaign.
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Freiherr Friedrich Adolf Riedesel | |
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Birth name | Friedrich Adolf Riedesel zu Eisenbach |
Born | (1738-06-03)June 3, 1738 Lauterbach, Hesse, Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
Died | January 6, 1800(1800-01-06) (aged 61) Braunschweig, Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
Allegiance | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Spouse(s) | Charlotte von Massow |
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