Karl Friedrich von Rennenkampff

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Born27 November [O.S. 16] 1788
Died5 September [O.S. 25 August] 1848
Allegiance Russian Empire

Karl Friedrich von Rennenkampff
Lieutenant-General Karl Friedrich von Rennenkampff, c. 1844-1848.
Born27 November [O.S. 16] 1788
Died5 September [O.S. 25 August] 1848
Buried
Allegiance Russian Empire
Branch Imperial Russian Army
Service years1809-1848
Rank Lieutenant-General
Battles / wars
Children16 children

Karl Friedrich Edler[a] von Rennenkampff (Russian: Карл-Фри́дрих Па́влович Ренненка́мпф, Karl-Fridrikh Pavlovich Rennenkampf; 27 November [O.S. 16] 1788  5 September [O.S. 25 August] 1848) was a Baltic German statesman and general of the Imperial Russian Army. Like many other soldiers at the time, Rennenkampff participated in the Russian Campaign in 1812 against Napoleon, distinguishing him during the war including the Bautzen, along his cousin[1][2] Paul, who also participated in the Battle of Bautzen. He also served as the vice-director of the Imperial Military Academy form 1843 until his death in 1848. He was the great-uncle of the famous World War I general Paul von Rennenkampf.

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