Adolphe Adolph, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld

June 29, 1743 (age 60)

Ypres, West Flanders Province, Belgium

He was the ruling Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from 1772 until his death. He began his career in the service of his Hesse-Kassel. He then went in the Dutch service, where he later became a colonel in the 3rd Infantry Regiment of Orange-Nassau. In 1773, he joined the Prussian army and became chief of the Fusilier Regiment Number. 55. Here he gained the favor of Frederick II on 16 January 1777, he was appointed to Major General appointed. He fought in the Bavarian War of Succession and was attacked by General Wurmser and taken prisoner by the Austrians at Habelschwerdt in 1779. In 1780 he resigned from the military and retired to Barchfeld. He acquired the Nesselröden estate in 1794 and three years later sold the Wehra property to the Treasury of Hesse-Kassel for 24000taler.

Adolphe Adolph, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld Edit Profile

Landgrave of Hesse

Background

Adolph was a son of the Landgrave William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1692-1761) from his marriage with Charlotte Wilhelmine (1704-1766), daughter of Prince Lebrecht of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym.

Career

He was the ruling Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from 1772 until his death. He began his career in the service of his Hesse-Kassel. He then went in the Dutch service, where he later became a colonel in the 3rd Infantry Regiment of Orange-Nassau.

In 1773, he joined the Prussian army and became chief of the Fusilier Regiment Number.

55. Here he gained the favor of Frederick II on 16 January 1777, he was appointed to Major General appointed. He fought in the Bavarian War of Succession and was attacked by General Wurmser and taken prisoner by the Austrians at Habelschwerdt in 1779.

In 1780 he resigned from the military and retired to Barchfeld. He acquired the Nesselröden estate in 1794 and three years later sold the Wehra property to the Treasury of Hesse-Kassel for 24000taler.

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