Erhard Ernst von Röder
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Erhard Ernst von Röder was a Prussian Field Marshal General, Minister of War and Minister of Finance.
Kurprinz. As leader of the Leibkompanie, he had a close relationship with Friedrich Wilhelm I
. Röder served in the Spanish Succession war and then returned as a Colonel and Brigadier to Prussia.
In 1705 he was appointed Commandant of the fortress Plassenburg
. In 1714, he was promoted to Major General and returned to East Prussia. Then in 1728 he was promoted to Commander-in-Chief
of all troops and fortifications in the Duchy of Prussia then again in 1736 to First Minister of War and of Finance.
In 1734 he was again sent into the field. Together with the Prussian Auxiliary Corps, he went to the Rhine, with Prince Eugene to wage war against France.
Life
From 1689 Röder served as Hauptmann (Captain) of the regimentRegiment
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Kurprinz. As leader of the Leibkompanie, he had a close relationship with Friedrich Wilhelm I
Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death...
. Röder served in the Spanish Succession war and then returned as a Colonel and Brigadier to Prussia.
In 1705 he was appointed Commandant of the fortress Plassenburg
Plassenburg
Plassenburg is a castle in the city of Kulmbach in Bavaria. It is one of the most impressive castles in Germany and a symbol of the city. It was first mentioned in 1135. The Plassenberg family were ministerial of the counts of Andechs and used as their seat the Plassenburg...
. In 1714, he was promoted to Major General and returned to East Prussia. Then in 1728 he was promoted to Commander-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief
A commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
of all troops and fortifications in the Duchy of Prussia then again in 1736 to First Minister of War and of Finance.
In 1734 he was again sent into the field. Together with the Prussian Auxiliary Corps, he went to the Rhine, with Prince Eugene to wage war against France.