Karl Philipp von Wrede


Karl Philipp von Wrede
Lithograph of Von Wrede by Franz Hanfstaengl
Birth nameKarl Philipp Josef von Wrede
Born(1767-04-29)29 April 1767
Heidelberg, Electorate of Bavaria
Died12 December 1838(1838-12-12) (aged 71)
Ellingen, Kingdom of Bavaria
AllegianceElectorate of Bavaria Electorate of Bavaria
Kingdom of Bavaria Kingdom of Bavaria
Service / branchBavarian Army
Years of service1793–1838
RankGeneralfeldmarschall
Commands2nd Bavarian Division, Ausburg Regional Corps
Battles / wars
AwardsMilitary Order of Max Joseph
Military William Order
Order of St. George
Order of the Bath
Military Order of Maria Theresa

Karl (or Carl) Philipp Josef, Prince von Wrede (German: [ˈvʁeːdə]; 29 April 1767 – 12 December 1838) was a Bavarian field marshal. He was an ally of Napoleonic France until he negotiated the Treaty of Ried with Austria in 1813. Thereafter Bavaria joined the coalition.