Peter Ludwig du Moulin | |
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Born | 1681 Wesel |
Died | 10 August 1756 Stendal |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Prussia |
Service/ | Prussian Army |
Years of service | 1695–1750 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | War of Spanish Succession Great Northern War War of the Austrian Succession |
Awards | Order of the Black Eagle Pour le Mérite Name inscribed on Frederick the Great's Equestrian Statue |
Peter Ludwig du Moulin (1681, in Wesel – 10 August 1756, in Stendal) was a Prussian General of Infantry and served Frederick the Great during the War of Austrian Succession (1740–1748). He served three Prussian kings, including Frederick, Frederick William I, and Frederick I, and fought in the major Prussian wars of the first half of the eighteenth century. During 1730–1731, he was quartermaster of the Prussian field armies. From 1741 to 1755, he was proprietor of the Infantry Regiment Nr. 37.