Frederick Louis of Württemberg-Winnental

Frederick Louis of Württemberg-Winnental (5 November 1690, in Stuttgart – 19 September 1734, in Guastalla) was a German general of the eighteenth century, member of the House of Württemberg.^[1]

Frederick Louis of Württemberg-Winnental
Portrait by Jacob van Schuppen
Born	5 November 1690 Stuttgart
Died	19 September 1734 Guastalla
Spouse	Ursula Katharina Lubomirska
House	Württemberg
Father	Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental
Mother	Margravine Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Early life

He was the third son of Frederick Charles of Württemberg-Winnental and Margravine Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

He learned the art of warfare in Dresden, Saxony. In 1708 he joined the Dutch Army and fought in the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1715 he returned to Saxony and fought against Sweden. In 1716 he fought under Prince Eugene of Savoy against the Turks and participated in the Siege of Belgrade. His brother, Charles Alexander, later became Governor of the Kingdom of Serbia. In 1732 he led an army of 7,000 men for Genoa against the insurgents in Corsica.

War of the Polish Succession

In the War of the Polish Succession, he commanded an army corps on the Italian front under Marshal Claudius Florimund Mercy. They suffered a defeat in the Battle of San Pietro and Mercy was killed.
Württemberg and Marshal von Königsegg then struggled for command, disturbing the preparations and readiness of the Austrian troops.

This contributed to a second defeat in the Battle of Guastalla, where Württemberg was killed.

Marriage

On 22 October 1722 Frederick Louis married 42-year-old Ursula Katharina von Altenbockum, Princess of Teschen, divorced Princess Lubomirski and one of many ex-mistresses of August II the Strong. Ursula was 10 years older than Frederick, and he married her for financial reasons. They had no children.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Frederick Louis of Württemberg-Winnental

16. Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg 8. John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg 17. Princess Sibylla of Anhalt-Zerbst 4. Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg 18. Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg 9. Princess Barbara Sophie of Brandenburg 19. Princess Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin 2. Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental 20. Otto I, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Kyrburg-Mörchingen 10. Johannes Casimir, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Kyrburg 21. Countess Otillie of Nassau-Weilburg 5. Wild- and Rhinegravine Anna Katharina of Salm-Kyrburg 22. John George I, Count of Solms-Laubach 11. Countess Dorothea of Solms-Laubach 23. Margarete von Schönburg-Glauchau 1. Frederick Louis of Württemberg-Winnental 24. John George, Elector of Brandenburg 12. Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach 25. Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst 6. Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach 26. John George I, Count of Solms-Laubach (= 22) 13. Countess Sophie of Solms-Laubach 27. Margarete von Schönburg-Glauchau (= 23) 3. Margravine Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach 28. Ludwig Eberhard, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen 14. Joachim Ernst, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen 29. Countess Margareta of Erbach 7. Countess Sophie Margarete of Oettingen-Oettingen 30. Heinrich Wilhelm, Count of Solms-Sonnenwalde-Pouch 25. Countess Anna Sibylla of Solms-Sonnenwalde-Pouch 31. Countess Sophie Dorothea of Mansfeld-Arnstein

References

1. Sönke, Lorenz; Dieter, Mertens; Volker, Press, eds. (1997). "Württemberg-Winnental, Friedrich Ludwig, Herzog". Das Haus Württemberg. Ein biographisches Lexikon (in German) (Online ed.). Stuttgart: LEO-BW. pp. 239–240.