Carl von Rabenhaupt

Carl von Rabenhaupt
Carl von Rabenhaupt
Born	6 January 1602; Bohemia
Died	12 August 1675 (aged 73); Coevorden
Service years	1620–1648; 1671–1675
Rank	Lieutenant general
Battles	Thirty Years' War Defence of Bautzen (1620); Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom (1622); Siege of Groenlo (1627); Capture of Maastricht (1632); Skirmish at Eschweiler (1644); Siege of Zons (1646); Capture of Vechta (1647); Siege of Paderborn (1647); Dutch War Siege of Groningen (1672); Recapture of Coevorden (1672); Siege of Coevorden (1673); Siege of Grave (1674);

Carl von Rabenhaupt (6 January 1602 – 12 August 1675) was a Bohemian Hussite nobleman who fought in Dutch and Hessian service during the Thirty Years War and came out of retirement to help the Dutch defend Groningen during the Franco-Dutch War. He made a name for himself as a siege specialist, taking or successfully defending many fortified cities along the Dutch-German border.

Carl von Rabenhaupt

Born	(1602-01-06)6 January 1602 Bohemia
Died	12 August 1675(1675-08-12) (aged 73) Coevorden
Service years	1620–1648; 1671–1675
Rank	Lieutenant general
Battles	Thirty Years' War Defence of Bautzen (1620) Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom (1622) Siege of Groenlo (1627) Capture of Maastricht (1632) Skirmish at Eschweiler (1644) Siege of Zons (1646) Capture of Vechta (1647) Siege of Paderborn (1647) Dutch War Siege of Groningen (1672) Recapture of Coevorden (1672) Siege of Coevorden (1673) Siege of Grave (1674)