Friedrich Adolf Riedesel

Deceased Person

1738 – 1800

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Who was Friedrich Adolf Riedesel?

Friedrich Adolf Riedesel, Freiherr zu Eisenbach was a German officer who served in the Seven Years' War and American War of Independence. He was the commander of the Braunschweiger Jäger, a regiment of soldiers from the Duchy of Brunswick among the German units hired by the British during the American War of Independence, and commanded all German soldiers in the Saratoga Campaign.

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Born
Jun 3, 1738
Lauterbach
Nationality
  • Germany
Lived in
  • Hesse
Died
Jan 6, 1800
Braunschweig

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on July 23, 2013

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