Friedrich Adolf Riedesel | |
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Birth name | Friedrich Adolf Riedesel zu Eisenbach |
Born | Lauterbach | June 3, 1738
Died | January 6, 1800 Brunswick | (aged 61)
Resting place | Lauterbach |
Allegiance | Duke of Brunswick–Luneburg |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | Braunschweiger Jäger |
Battles | |
Alma mater | University of Marburg |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 9 |
The Baron Friedrich Adolf Riedesel zu Eisenbach (3 June 1738 – 6 January 1800) was a senior officer of Brunswick–Luneburg troops who commanded jägers in the Northern theater of the American War of Independence.