Moritz Karl Ernst von Prittwitz
19th century Prussian military officer (1795–1885)
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Moritz Karl Ernst von Prittwitz[1] (9 February 1795, Gut Kreisewitz in Alzenau, Lower Silesia – 21 October 1885 in Berlin) was a Royal Prussian Lieutenant-General of Infantry, who supervised the building of the large fortress in Ulm. He was later admitted to the Order of St. John as a Knight of Honor.
(Adolph Menzel, Nationalgalerie Berlin)
von Prittwitz und Gaffron family
BornFebruary 9, 1795
Gut Kreisewitz, Lower Silesia Poland
OccupationMilitary general
HonoursOrder of St. John as a Knight of Honor
Moritz Karl Ernst von Prittwitz | |
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| Born | February 9, 1795 Gut Kreisewitz, Lower Silesia Poland |
| Died | October 21, 1885 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Military general |
| Honours | Order of St. John as a Knight of Honor |
See also
- Ernst von Prittwitz und Gaffron as son of Prittwitz
