Johann Dietrich von Hülsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Dietrich von Hülsen

German canon

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1693

Place of Birth: Babieniec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 29-May-1767

Profession: canon

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Johann Dietrich von Hülsen (1 June 1693–29 May 1767) was a Prussian lieutenant general of the infantry.
After a lifelong officer's career in various infantry regiments, he acquired the special respect of Frederick II in the Seven Years' War as general, and was honored by him with the appointment as governor of Berlin.
During the war, he became a canon to Minden and was awarded the Black Eagle Order and the Order Pour le Mérite.
His name appears on the top tier of the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great.