Franz Adam Karrer
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Landser, Haut-Rhin, Alsace
Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Franz Adam Karrer | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | François Adam Karrer |
| Other name(s) | Frantz Adam Karrer |
| Born | 22 November 1666 Landser, Haut-Rhin, Alsace |
| Died | 3 May 1740 (aged 73) Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Years of service | 1686 – 1736 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Swiss regiment de Karrer |
| Spouse(s) | Johanna Marguerite de Voile |
Franz Adam Karrer (1666 – 1740) was a Swiss officer, brigadier in French service, and founder and first colonel-proprietor of the Swiss regiment de Karrer on 15 December 1719. He became a Knight of the Order of Saint Louis in 1709.[1]
Karrer became officer cadet in an independent company in French service in 1686 and was commissioned as an ensign in the Swiss regiment von Salis-Soglio in French service in 1691. From there he became a lieutenant in 1693, and captain-lieutenant in 1698. Also in 1698, he became commanding officer of a half-company, eventually becoming proprietor of a half-company 1709 and captain of grenadiers 1710. Karrer entered a capitulation with the King of France on 15 December 1719, raising a regiment of foot for French service, the Régiment de Karrer, becoming colonel in 1720, and brigadier in 1734. In 1736 he transferred the proprietorship of the regiment to his son Ludwig Ignaz Karrer.[1][2]
