Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Friedrich Ludwig von Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Beck ( born April 6, 1653 Beck, † March 7, 1728 in Königsberg ) was since 1719 Duke of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Beck and Field Marshal. He was one of the first winners of the Black Eagle and governor of Prussia.
He was the son of August Philipp Duke of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Beck and his third wife Marie Sibylla von Nassau- Saarbrücken, daughter of Count Wilhelm Ludwig of Nassau- Saarbrücken.
Life
On August 22, 1676 he was Brandenburg Obrist. October 14, 1686 he was promoted to Major General. 1692, he was general of the infantry, 1697 cavalry general and on March 26, 1713 Field Marshal. Since 1698, he was governor of Minden. On January 17 In 1701 he was awarded the Black Eagle and shortly afterwards appointed governor of Prussia and Governor of Königsberg. In 1721 he handed over his regiment as his successor and son, Friedrich Wilhelm.
He was with his regiment in the War of Spanish Succession in Holland. He fought in the 1708 Battle of Oudenaarde and 1709 at the Battle of Malplaquet. He and his unit were at the siege of Lille (also: Rijsel ) ( 1708), Mons ( 1709) and Tournai (also: Donick ) involved.
Progeny
On January 1, 1685, he married Louise Charlotte of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- August Castle ( April 13, 1658 - May 2, 1740), daughter of Duke Ernst Günther of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Augustenburg.
- Dorothea (* November 24, 1685, † December 25, 1761 ) ∞ Margrave Georg Friedrich Karl von Brandenburg -Bayreuth
- Frederick William II (* June 18, 1687, † November 11, 1749 ), Prussian Field Marshal, Governor of Berlin
- Friedrich Ludwig ( born August 25, 1688 † November 5, 1688 )
- Sophie Charlotte ( born August 15, 1689 † October 8, 1693 )
- Karl Ludwig ( * September 18, 1690; † September 22, 1774 ), Brandenburg Lieutenant General, governor of Reval ∞ Anna Karolina Orzelska
- Amelie Auguste (* September 22, 1691; † August 11, 1693 )
- Philipp Wilhelm ( born June 10, 1693 † November 1729 )
- Luise Albertine (* August 27, 1694; † January 10, 1773 ) ∞ Albert Siegmund of Seeguth - Stan (Albrecht Sigismund of Zeiguth - Stanislavsky )
- Peter August (* December 7, 1697, † May 22 1775 ), the Russian Governor General
- Sophie Henriette (* December 18, 1698; † January 9, 1768 ) ∞ Albrecht Christian Burggraf of Dohna- Schlobitten - Leistenau (* September 3, 1698, † May 3, 1752 )
- Charlotte ( * March 15, 1700; † July 19, 1785 ), abbess of Quedlinburg