Gerhard Christoph von Krogh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gerhard Christoph von Krogh

Danish noble and general

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1785

Place of Birth: Haderslev, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1860

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Denmark, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Gerhard Christoph von Krogh (10 October 1785 – 12 April 1860) was a Danish noble man and military officer.
He served as a General and was the Danish Supreme Commander during the First Schleswig War.
His victory at the Battle of Isted, was at its time the largest in Scandinavian history.
The battle's anniversary on the 25th of July, is the military flag day in Denmark. He was the son of Privy Councillor, Friderich Ferdinand von Krogh and Rosine Elisabeth von Frankenburg und Proschlitz.
He married Siegfriede Victorine komtesse Knuth-Christiansdal on 6 February 1813 at the Citadels Church in Copenhagen.
Together they had a residence in the Prince's Mansion in Copenhagen from 1817 until 1853.