Friedrich Christoph von Saldern, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German general
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Place of Birth: Plattenburg, Brandenburg, Germany
About Friedrich Christoph von Saldern
- Friedrich Christoph von Saldern (2 January 1719 – 14 March 1785) was a Prussian general and military writer.
- He proved his organizational mettle with the battlefield clean up after Liegnitz in 1760.
- At the Battle of Torgau he proved his tactical and command mettle in the assault Austrian lines, which changed the course of the battle.
- His refusal to sack Hubertusburg in 1763 led to his resignation from the army.
- Despite retirement from command, however, Frederick the Great promoted him to lieutenant general and made him inspector of troops.
- Saldern wrote at least two missives on infantry tactics.
- He received the Order Pour le Mérite and the Order of the Black Eagle; in 1851, his name was included on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great.
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