Carl August von Alten (1764-1840)

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Name (English)
Carl August von Alten
Short name
Charles Alten
Year of birth
1764
Year of death
1840
Short Description
"Field Marshal Sir Charles (Carl) August von Alten GCB, GCH (21 October 1764 – 20 April 1840) was a Hanoverian and British soldier who led the famous Light Division during the last two years of the Peninsular War. At the Battle of Waterloo, he commanded a division in the front line, where he was wounded. He later rose to the rank of Field Marshal in the Hanoverian army.

Alten was the son of August Eberhard von Alten (1722–1789), a member of an old Hanoverian family, and Baroness Henriette Philippine Marie Hedwig von Vincke-Ostenwalde.

Alten's older brother, Victor Alten (1755–1820) commanded a cavalry brigade in Wellington's army. Unlike his brother Charles, Victor is described as "unsatisfactory"." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.11.2021)
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  • Ziegel aus dem von Alten-Mausoleum

    Ziegel aus dem von Alten-Mausoleum

    Dieser rote Formstein-Ziegel...

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