Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Johann August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (17 February 1704 – 8 May 1767) was a German prince, member of the House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.

He was born in Gotha, the fifth but second surviving son of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst.

Life In 1725 he entered in the Imperial army and fought in Italy and Hungary. In the Battle of Grocka he was wounded and then spent some time in Altenburg to recover. Later he resumed his military duties and fought in the War of the Austrian Succession in Silesia, Bohemia, Bavaria and the Rhine. He eventually became Imperial Field Marshal and received his own dragoon regiment.

He lived with his family in Stadtroda, where shortly before his death he received a visit from King Frederick the Great of Prussia. He was awarded the Polish Order of the White Eagle.

Marriage and issue On 6 January 1752 at Roda (Stadtroda after 1925), Johann August married Louise Reuss of Schleiz, co-Countess of Limpurg-Gaildorf since 1734 [as her mother's only surviving child] (Staffelstein, 3 July 1726 – Stadtroda, 28 May 1773), widow of his younger brother Christian Wilhelm. They had four children: Augusta (b. Stadtroda, 30 November 1752 – d. Rudolstadt, 28 May 1805), co-Countess of Limpurg-Gaildorf (1773–1780) in succession of her mother jointly with her younger sister; boxstyle_1=background-color: #fcc; boxstyle_2=background-color: #fb9; boxstyle_3=background-color: #ffc; boxstyle_4=background-color: #bfc; 1= 1. Prince John August of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 2= 2. Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 3= 3. Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst 4= 4. Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 5= 5. Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels 6= 6. Charles, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst 7= 7. Sophie of Saxe-Weissenfels 8= 8. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha 9= 9. Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg 10= 10. Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels 11= 11. Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 12= 12. John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst 13= 13. Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp 14= 14. Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (= 10) 15= 15. Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (= 11)