Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
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Friedrich Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
from 1763 to 1812.
and Countess Palatine Christiane of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. He stayed on for one and a half years in Lausanne
and made his Grand Tour
through Italy
and France
.
. Working for the Netherlands
already were three battalions from Waldeck, which had set up his father. Which Friedrich Karl August in 1767 added a fourth battalion.
, and some biographical sketches. He encouraged the publication of the memoirs of his father on the campaigns 1745-1747.
Friedrich Karl August, let Waldecker soldiers to fight during the American Revolutionary War
in 1775. A total of over 1200 Waldecker soldiers fought in America, over 720 men died during the war.
The principality was divided 1805, his brother George was given Pyrmont
, and Friedrich Karl August stayed with Waldeck. In 1807, he joined with the Confederation of the Rhine
and was given a seat in the College of Princes of the Federal Assembly
After his death in 1812, his brother George took over the government in Waldeck.
Waldeck (state)
Waldeck was a sovereign principality in the German Empire and German Confederation and, until 1929, a constituent state of the Weimar Republic. It comprised territories in present-day Hesse and Lower Saxony, ....
from 1763 to 1812.
Early life
He was the second son of Karl August, Prince of Waldeck and PyrmontKarl August, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Karl August Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont was Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Commander of the Dutch forces in the War of Austrian Succession.-Royal life and military career:...
and Countess Palatine Christiane of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld. He stayed on for one and a half years in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
and made his Grand Tour
Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage...
through Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Military career
Like his father and his brother Christian, he entered into foreign military services. In 1757 he was Imperial lieutenant colonel. In 1766 he became Major General and in 1772 lieutenant-general of the Dutch armyRoyal Netherlands Army
The Royal Netherlands Army is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.-Short history:The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, but its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised...
. Working for the Netherlands
Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands , the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately...
already were three battalions from Waldeck, which had set up his father. Which Friedrich Karl August in 1767 added a fourth battalion.
Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
At the death of his father in 1763. In 1775 he went on a journey to England. In Waldeck, he undertook several modernization efforts. He promote the construction of roads, agriculture and commerce. Like his parents and brothers, he was very fond of the sciences. He left a written history of the Seven Years' WarSeven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
, and some biographical sketches. He encouraged the publication of the memoirs of his father on the campaigns 1745-1747.
Friedrich Karl August, let Waldecker soldiers to fight during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
in 1775. A total of over 1200 Waldecker soldiers fought in America, over 720 men died during the war.
The principality was divided 1805, his brother George was given Pyrmont
Bad Pyrmont
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, and Friedrich Karl August stayed with Waldeck. In 1807, he joined with the Confederation of the Rhine
Confederation of the Rhine
The Confederation of the Rhine was a confederation of client states of the First French Empire. It was formed initially from 16 German states by Napoleon after he defeated Austria's Francis II and Russia's Alexander I in the Battle of Austerlitz. The Treaty of Pressburg, in effect, led to the...
and was given a seat in the College of Princes of the Federal Assembly
After his death in 1812, his brother George took over the government in Waldeck.