Christian August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Christian August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Christian August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Born(1744-12-06)6 December 1744
Arolsen
Died24 September 1798(1798-09-24) (aged 53)
Palácio Nacional de Sintra in Sintra
BuriedLisbon
FatherKarl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
MotherCountess Palatine Christiane Henriette of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

Christian August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German: Christian August Prinz zu Waldeck; Portuguese: Cristiano Augusto; 6 December 1744, Arolsen – 24 September 1798,[1] Palácio Nacional de Sintra, Sintra, near Lisbon) was a general in the Austrian service, and last commander and Field Marshal of the Portuguese land army.

  1. ^ The date on his monument is given as VIII KAL. OCTOBR. CIƆDCCIXXXXVIII