Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg Military person

Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Bevern (25 September 1718, Wolfenbüttel – 12 May 1788, Eisenach) was a field-marshal in the armies of the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic. From 13 November 1750 to 1766 he was the Captain-General of the Netherlands, where he was known as the Duke of Brunswick or (to distinguish him from his eldest brother Charles, who succeeded to their father's title of Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg) Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Another brother was Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick who led the Allied Anglo-German army during the Seven Years' War.He was probably one of the first victims of the media in Dutch history.

Personal facts

Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Alias (AKA)The Bulky Duke (nickname); Fat Louis (nickname)
Birth dateSeptember 25, 1718
Birth place
Wolfenbüttel
Date of deathMay 12, 1788
Place of death
Eisenach

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Military person

allegianceHoly Roman Empire Dutch Republic
military operations
Silesian Wars
Battle of Rocoux
Battle of Soor
War of the Austrian Succession
Ottoman wars in Europe
Battle of Lauffeld
military commandAlt-Wolfenbüttel Infantry Regiment Dutch States Army
relation
Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Ivan VI of Russia
service start1737
service end1784

Topical connections

Archduke Charles Duke of TeschenRoyalty
Caroline of BrunswickRoyalty
Carel Hendrik Ver HuellMilitary person
Anton MussertPolitician
Alexander SuvorovMilitary person

Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://mdz.bib-bvb.de/digbib/lexika/adb/images/adb019/@ebt-link?target=idmatch(entityref,adb0190545)
  2. http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/laan005lett01/laan005lett01_1126.htm
  3. http://www.welfen.de/LudErnst.htm