Johann Adolf, Freiherr von Thielmann (27 April 1765 – 10 October 1824) was a Saxon general who served with Saxony, Prussia and France during the Napoleonic Wars.[a][b]
Johann Adolf Freiherr von Thielmann (painting by Anton Graff)
Thielmann was born at Dresden. Entering the Saxon cavalry in 1782, he saw service against the French in the Rhine campaigns and served on the side of Prussia in the Jena campaign. After the disaster of Jena,[2] Thielmann was sent by Saxony as ambassador to Napoleon I, became his ardent admirer, and did much to bring about the Franco-Saxon alliance.[citation needed] Thielmann accompanied the Saxon contingent which fought at the siege of Danzig and at Friedland.[2]
In 1809, as colonel of Free-Corps, he opposed the advance of the Austrians into Saxony, and was rewarded for his services with the grade of major-general, further promotion to lieutenant-general following in 1810. As commander of the Saxon Heavy Cavalry Brigade he took part in the advance on Moscow two years later, and his exceptional bravery at Borodino attracted the attention of Napoleon, who took Thielmann into his own suite. His own sovereign at the same time made him Freiherr.[2]
In the war of the Sixth Coalition, Thielmann, now von Thielmann, took a prominent part. As governor of Torgau, by his king's orders he at first observed the strictest neutrality, but on receipt of an order to hand over the fortress to the French he resigned his command and, accompanied by his staff officer Aster, joined the Coalition. As a Russian general he was employed in reorganizing the Saxon army after Leipzig, and in 1814 he commanded the Saxon corps operating in the Low Countries.[2]
Graves of three Prussian generals at the cemetery of Coblenz — von Thielmann's is in the foreground to the right
Early in the following year he became a lieutenant-general in the Prussian service, and in command of the III Corps (with Carl von Clausewitz as his chief of staff) he took part in the Waterloo campaign.[c] From the field of Ligny he retired with the rest of Blücher's army on Wavre, and when the other corps marched towards Waterloo, von Thielmann defended this movement against Grouchy, fighting in the Battle of Wavre (18–19 June 1815), thus contributing materially to the victory at Waterloo.[2]
^His name is also spelled Johann von Thielemann.[1]
^Regarding personal names: Freiherr was a title before 1919, but now is regarded as part of the surname. It is translated as Baron. Before the August 1919 abolition of nobility as a legal class, titles preceded the full name when given (Graf Helmuth James von Moltke). Since 1919, these titles, along with any nobiliary prefix (von, zu, etc.), can be used, but are regarded as a dependent part of the surname, and thus come after any given names (Helmuth James Graf von Moltke). Titles and all dependent parts of surnames are ignored in alphabetical sorting. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
^Carl von Clausewitz, author of the influential book On War, was appointed von Thielmann's chief of staff.
Summerville, Christopher (2014). "Thielemann". Who was Who at Waterloo: A Biography of the Battle. Routledge. p. 371. ISBN9781317868194.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Thielmann, Johann Adolf". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 847. Endnotes:
von Hütel, Biographische Skizze des Generals von Thielmann,Berlin, 1828.
von Holzendorff, Beiträge zur Biographie des Generals Freiherrn von Thielmann, Dresden, 1830.
von Petersdoff, General Johann Adolf Freiherr von Thielmann, Leipzig, 1894.
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Hermann von Petersdorff (1894), "Johann Adolf Freiherr von Thielmann", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 37, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 755–759
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Johann Adolf Freiherr von Thielmann 27 April 1765 10 October 1824 was a Saxon general who served with Saxony Prussia and France during the Napoleonic Wars a b Johann von ThielmannJohann Adolf Freiherr von ThielmannBorn 1765 04 27 27 April 1765Dresden Electorate of SaxonyDied10 October 1824 1824 10 10 aged 59 Coblenz Kingdom of PrussiaAllegiance Kingdom of Saxony Kingdom of PrussiaService wbr branchSaxon ArmyPrussian ArmyYears of service1782 1824RankGeneral of the CavalryBattles warsFrench Revolutionary WarsNapoleonic Wars War of the Fourth Coalition Siege of Danzig 1807 Battle of Friedland War of the Fifth Coalition Battle of Gefrees French Invasion of Russia Battle of Borodino War of the Sixth Coalition Raid at Altenburg War of the Seventh Coalition Waterloo campaign Battle of Wavre Contents 1 Biography 2 Notes 3 References 4 Further readingBiography edit nbsp Johann Adolf Freiherr von Thielmann painting by Anton Graff Thielmann was born at Dresden Entering the Saxon cavalry in 1782 he saw service against the French in the Rhine campaigns and served on the side of Prussia in the Jena campaign After the disaster of Jena 2 Thielmann was sent by Saxony as ambassador to Napoleon I became his ardent admirer and did much to bring about the Franco Saxon alliance citation needed Thielmann accompanied the Saxon contingent which fought at the siege of Danzig and at Friedland 2 In 1809 as colonel of Free Corps he opposed the advance of the Austrians into Saxony and was rewarded for his services with the grade of major general further promotion to lieutenant general following in 1810 As commander of the Saxon Heavy Cavalry Brigade he took part in the advance on Moscow two years later and his exceptional bravery at Borodino attracted the attention of Napoleon who took Thielmann into his own suite His own sovereign at the same time made him Freiherr 2 In the war of the Sixth Coalition Thielmann now von Thielmann took a prominent part As governor of Torgau by his king s orders he at first observed the strictest neutrality but on receipt of an order to hand over the fortress to the French he resigned his command and accompanied by his staff officer Aster joined the Coalition As a Russian general he was employed in reorganizing the Saxon army after Leipzig and in 1814 he commanded the Saxon corps operating in the Low Countries 2 nbsp Graves of three Prussian generals at the cemetery of Coblenz von Thielmann s is in the foreground to the right Early in the following year he became a lieutenant general in the Prussian service and in command of the III Corps with Carl von Clausewitz as his chief of staff he took part in the Waterloo campaign c From the field of Ligny he retired with the rest of Blucher s army on Wavre and when the other corps marched towards Waterloo von Thielmann defended this movement against Grouchy fighting in the Battle of Wavre 18 19 June 1815 thus contributing materially to the victory at Waterloo 2 Later in life he was a corps commander at Munster VII Corps and at Coblenz VIII Corps and at the latter place he died in 1824 2 as a general of cavalry Notes edit His name is also spelled Johann von Thielemann 1 Regarding personal names Freiherr was a title before 1919 but now is regarded as part of the surname It is translated as Baron Before the August 1919 abolition of nobility as a legal class titles preceded the full name when given Graf Helmuth James von Moltke Since 1919 these titles along with any nobiliary prefix von zu etc can be used but are regarded as a dependent part of the surname and thus come after any given names Helmuth James Graf von Moltke Titles and all dependent parts of surnames are ignored in alphabetical sorting The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin Carl von Clausewitz author of the influential book On War was appointed von Thielmann s chief of staff Summerville 2014 p 371 a b c d e f Chisholm 1911 p 847 References editSummerville Christopher 2014 Thielemann Who was Who at Waterloo A Biography of the Battle Routledge p 371 ISBN 9781317868194 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Thielmann Johann Adolf Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 26 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 847 Endnotes von Hutel Biographische Skizze des Generals von Thielmann Berlin 1828 von Holzendorff Beitrage zur Biographie des Generals Freiherrn von Thielmann Dresden 1830 von Petersdoff General Johann Adolf Freiherr von Thielmann Leipzig 1894 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johann von Thielmann Thielmann Johann Adolf Baron New International Encyclopedia 1905 Hermann von Petersdorff 1894 Johann Adolf Freiherr von Thielmann Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie in German vol 37 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 755 759 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann von Thielmann amp oldid 1178175844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
