Karl Christian Erdmann von Le Coq

Charles Christian Erdmann Ritter and Edler von Le Coq ( born October 28, 1767 in Torgau, † June 30 1830 in Brig, Valais Canton ) was a Saxon officer, last Lieutenant General and Commanding General of the Army.

Life

Charles Christian Erdmann, youngest son of the Saxon Lieutenant General Jean Louis Le Coq (1719-1789) and brother of General Karl Ludwig von Le Coq, already joined the Saxon infantry in his 11th year. He served until 1806 in the regiment " LeCoq " which his father led. On 30 May 1800, he was promoted to Major and in 1806 he became lieutenant-colonel of grenadiers battalions of the regiments " Low" and " singer ". Le Coq participated in the Battle of Jena in part as a battalion commander and was slightly wounded in the foot. In 1807 he was appointed colonel and royal adjutant-general and commander of the Wittemberg. 1809, he was appointed Major General and Brigadier. At the battle of Wagram he was shot at the head of his brigade on the arm. He was born on February 22, 1810 Lieutenant General and Division Commander.

In the summer of 1810, he received from his king to order, instruct the army of the kingdom in the new combat methods of the French infantry. The Saxon army was in 1811 again two divisions and the training of the soldiers was to date Erdmann advised the officers in modern war tactics, away from the rigid line infantry towards the Plänkern and squares which Napoleon's army had been so powerful. As a reward for his work, the king appointed him chief of the 1st Light Infantry Regiment.

In the spring of 1812 he was given command of the Saxon corps marching to Russia. This was incorporated into the Grande Armée of Napoleon and fought at the Seventh Army under General Jean- Louis Reynier Ebenezer.

Also in 1813, after the retreat of the Saxons and the French from Russia, it was entrusted to the command of the newly formed Saxon troops, with whom he fought at large berries and Jiiterbogk. He also stood in 1814 at the top of the Saxon contingent used in the Netherlands, the occupying army.

With zeal Erdmann worked for the return of the captive King Friedrich August without his efforts were successful. He was compelled, on the contrary, to leave the army and go to Saxony, where he again returned only after complete division of the country, to perform now also the separation of the army. As Royal Commissioner of the General performed this on June 16, 1815. According reconstituted peace Le Coq was appointed commanding general of the army to their new formation, he lent his highly appreciated.

For his bravery and loyalty in the campaigns of 1795, 1806, 1809, 1812, 1813, 1814 and 1815 Le Coq was mortgaged on 23 July 1815 the Grand Cross of the Military St. Henry Order.

After completion of 50 years of service LeCoq was awarded by the king of the Order of the diamond crown.

He died on a trip to southern Italy.