Johann Wilhelm von Hunolstein
17th-century Lorrain soldier of the Holy Roman Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johann Wilhelm von Hunolstein (French: Jean-Guillaume de Hunolstein; 24 April 1599 – 29 July 1664), also known as Hunoltstein or Hunoldstein, was a professional soldier in Lorrain, Bavarian and Imperial military service during the Thirty Years' War. Since 1643, he was part of the General Staff of the Imperial supreme commanders Gallas and Melander, and commanded himself the entire infantry of either the Imperial or the Bavarian field army.
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Born | (1599-04-24)24 April 1599 Château-Voué, Duchy of Lorraine |
Died | 29 July 1664(1664-07-29) (aged 65) Wrocław, Silesia |
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Years of service | 1623–1660 |
Rank | Generalfeldzeugmeister |
Battles/wars | Thirty Years' War
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He often personally commanded dangerous missions like rescuing the remnants of the ruined Imperial army that had supported Denmark in the Torstenson War. In the last military campaign of the war in 1648, he became the main commander of the Bavarian army.
Afterwards, he briefly held the post of supreme commander of the forces of the Kölner Allianz, a predecessor of the League of the Rhine, and served as military commander of Silesia for the Habsburgs during the Second Northern War.