About Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine
Lived 1763 – 1830 (aged 66). Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine was a German military personnel.
Christian of Hessen-Darmstadt (25 November 1763, Bouxwiller – 17 April 1830, Darmstadt) was landgraf of the house of Hesse-Darmstadt and a Dutch general. He was also a keen Freemason, rising to grandmaster.
Life The youngest son of landgraf Louis IX and his wife Caroline, one of his brothers was grand-duke Louis I. Landgraf Christian studied in Strasbourg and then chose a military career in the service of the Dutch Republic. As lieutenant-general he fought for William V against the French from 1793 to 1794 and was badly wounded in the siege of Menen in April 1794. After the Dutch were defeated in 1795 he went into exile in England and later continued the war against France in the Austrian army. From 1799 he lived in Darmstadt, and is buried in the Alten Friedhof there.
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Who was Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine?
German prince
When was Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine born?
Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine was born on 25 November 1763 in Bouxwiller.
When did Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine die?
Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine died on 17 April 1830 in Darmstadt.
What was Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine's occupation?
Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine was a military personnel.
What nationality was Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine?
Prince Christian of Hesse and by Rhine was German.
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