Friedrich von Sohr
Eston von Sohr | |
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| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Prussia |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Hussars |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Rocquencourt |
Friedrich von Sohr (1775-1845)[1] was a Colonel of Prussian hussars. He was commanding the 2nd cavalry brigade at Waterloo and during the Battle of Rocquencourt.
Biography
His brigade consisted of the 3rd Brandenburg and 5th Pommeranian Hussar and the 11th (2nd Westphalian) Hussars Cavalry Regiment and were part of Major General von Wahlen-Jürgass' Cavalry in Lieutenant General von Pirch's II Corps. Von Sohr was severely wounded while trapped in Le Chesnay, and surrendered to the French forces of General Jean Baptiste Alexandre Strolz.
References
- ^ Straßenburg, Marc. "BUNDESARCHIV - Zentrale Datenbank Nachlässe". www.nachlassdatenbank.de. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
Further reading
- Sache, Ivan (27 June 2005). "Presentation of Rocquencourt". CRW Flags.
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