Johann Jakob von Wunsch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann Jakob von Wunsch

Prussian general

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1717

Place of Birth: Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1788

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Johann Jakob von Wunsch

  • Johann Jakob von Wunsch (1717–1788) was soldier of fortune and Prussian general of infantry, and a particularly adept commander of light infantry.
  • The son of a Württemberg furrier, he served in several armies in the course of his lengthy career. Shortly after he turned 18, his father enrolled him in Württemberg service.
  • In the Württemberg Regiment, he supported the Austrians against the Ottoman Empire in 1737.
  • Later, he served in Bavarian army during the War of the Austrian Succession.
  • In 1748 he came to the notice of Prince Henry, and enter Prussian service for the Seven Years' War, where he led an autonomous corps in many raids and skirmishes that wrought havoc on the Austrian forces.
  • His incursion over Prussia's border with Bohemia in 1778 was the opening action of the War of the Bavarian Succession. In peace time, he devoted his efforts to training light infantry, developing an autonomous corps of skirmishers.
  • Frederick the Great's successor, Frederick Wilhem II, promoted him to general of infantry and raised him to the Prussian nobility.

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