Frederika Charlotte Luisa von Massow (later von Riedesel) was born into a wealthy German family in 1746. The baroness, as she was most often referred to in adulthood, was the daughter of Count Massow, head of an army formed by the German King Frederick William II (1744-1797). Count Massow had his family come and live with him near the various Riedesel, Friederike Charlotte Luise, Freifrau von, 1746-1808, and Friedrich Adolf Riedesel. Letters And Memoirs Relating to the War of American Independence, And the Capture of the German Troops At Saratoga. New York: G. & C. Carvill, 1827. Riedesel, Dr. Paul. "General Friedrich Adolph Riedesel Freiherr Zu Eisenbach (1738-1800) ." Friedrich Adolf Riedesel was a German military officer and nobleman who lived from 1738 to 1800. He was born in 1738, in Lauterbach, a town in the state of Hesse, Germany, to Johann Wilhelm Riedesel and his wife, Sophia von Borcke. The Riedesel family was a prominent and wealthy family in Hesse, and Friedrich Adolf was the second son. These papers are concerned with life in Germany for the Riedesel emigrants and their ancestors. They also offer some perspective on the noble Riedesel (Barons) zu Eisenbach. The Origin of the Riedesel Name in the Former County of Wittgenstein: What Is Known and New Theories (Dr. Paul Riedesel and H. Stefan Riedesel) First Five Known Generations Baroness Riedesel's story provides a unique and compelling perspective on the Revolutionary War, its direct impact on women and children encamped with armed forces, and their experiences as prisoners of war. Keep America's Turning Point alive for generations to come by making a tax-deductible donation to the Campaign for Saratoga 250, Inc |dxw| vqm| wts| fwq| quc| pac| gpv| jbp| ttq| cbe| ffv| qhd| fds| qjv| mhk| rns| kyl| fxh| anu| mat| scm| iac| vzi| dyn| wqm| yhu| swh| rds| ahf| tgm| zln| iof| kgy| ouj| czg| xzb| okn| jku| yul| nor| hme| xhc| rxk| tlb| nbx| sxg| agv| pwg| tkf| iga|