Prince William of Baden

Wilhelm Ludwig August, Prince of Baden ( born April 8, 1792 in Karlsruhe, † October 11, 1859 ibid ) also named as Count Wilhelm von Hochberg and since 1817 as Margrave William of Baden, was the commander of the Baden Brigade in Napoleon's Grande Armée, which was sent in 1812 in the campaign against Russia. From 1819 to 1858 William was president of the first chamber of the Baden national assembly.

Life

1792 William was the second son of Grand Duke Karl Friedrich of Baden and his second wife Luise Karoline Geyer of Geyer Berg, Countess of Hochberg (* May 26, 1768; 1820 † 23 July ), the daughter of Baron Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Geyer of Geyer mountain born. Since the Zähringerplatz noble family was not equal Luise Karoline Geyer of Geyer mountain, the sons from this marriage were initially not planned for a succession margravial house.

Wilhelm in the Napoleonic Wars 1809-1815

Already in 1808 - at age 16 - Wilhelm was appointed colonel. As in 1809, the fifth Coalition War began, and moved the Napoleonic armies against Austria, the young Wilhelm wanted to be there. The French Marshal André Masséna took him away from Baden Leib-Infanterie Regiment and appointed him as adjutant. He participated in the battles of Abensberg, Eggmühl, Aspern and Wagram.

1812, when Napoleon forced allied Confederation of the Rhine States to the position of troop contingents for the campaign against Russia forced appointed the Baden Grand Duke Charles the just 20 -year-old Graf Wilhelm von Hochberg - a half-brother of his father - the commander of the 8 000 -strong Baden Infantry Brigade. The military unit was part of the Army Corps of Marshal Claude Victor- Perrin, and the Division of General Herman Willem Daendels. In the retreat of the Grande Armée, the Baden troops covered the crossing of the Berezina and were characterized on 28 November 1812 in the Battle of Berezina from. On December 7, 1812, the Baden Brigade broke but on at Vilna. Wilhelm could retire, but where got only 145 men of the original troop Association after Marienwerderstraße.

The President of the 1st Chamber of the States General

1819-1858 William was president of the first chamber of the Badische national assembly. The national assembly was established by the Badische Constitution of 1818. The first chamber voted on April 18, 1819 Wilhelm as its president. Wilhelm was considered progressive and succeeded the landständischen nobility, which had lost by being incorporated into the Grand Duchy of his former self, to integrate in the new state.

The farmer

Wilhelm took care of after the completion of his military career to the management of his estates in Red Rock mountain and August at Durlach - they had the reputation of sample goods. William was also for many years president of the Agricultural Society for the Grand Duchy of Baden.

Marriages and descendants

Wilhelm married on October 16, 1830 Elisabeth of Württemberg (* February 27, 1802; † December 5, 1864 ), the daughter of Duke Ludwig Friedrich Alexander, Prince of Württemberg. From this marriage the following children were born:

  • Henriette ( born May 7, 1833 † August 7, 1834 )
  • Sofie ( born August 7, 1834 † April 6, 1904 ), married on 9 November 1858 Woldemar Prince of Lippe (* April 18, 1824, † March 20, 1895 )
  • Pauline Elizabeth (* December 18, 1835, † May 15 1891 )
  • Leopoldine (* February 22, 1837, † December 23, 1903 ), married on September 24, 1862 Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe -Langenburg ( born August 31, 1832 † March 9, 1913 )

Honors

  • Grand Cross of the Order of loyalty
  • Grand Cross of Military Merit Carl -Friedrich-
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion Zähringerplatz
  • Knight's Cross of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Nevsky
  • Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Anne
  • Ritterkzeuz of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle
  • Knight's Cross of the Red Eagle Order
  • Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the French Legion of Honour
  • Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelph - Order
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown
  • Kommenturkreuz of the Royal Hungarian Order of St. Stephen -
Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden Louise Caroline of Hochberg Battle of Aspern-Essling Battle of Wagram Charles, Grand Duke of Baden Berezina River Kwidzyn Woldemar, Prince of Lippe Princess Leopoldine of Baden Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of St. Anna Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie Integrated Authority File
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