Carl Philipp Reichsgraf von Wylich und Lottum

Carl Philipp Graf von Wylich und Lottum (Diersfordt

Wesel

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, August 27, 1650 – Wesel

Wesel

, February 14, 1719) was a Prussian Field Marshal

Field Marshal

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Early life

Philipp Carl was the son of Johann Sigismund von Wylich und Lottum († June 25 1678) and Josina von Wittenhorst-Sonsfeld († November 7 1677). He entered the Dutch army in 1668 and fought in the Franco-Dutch War

Franco-Dutch War

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, ending the war as Lieutenant Colonel

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Military career

On August 1, 1687, he entered the service of the Margraviate of Brandenburg

Margraviate of Brandenburg

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as Colonel at the head of a regiment. He became Commandant of Wesel

Wesel

, and on September 1, 1692 Governor of Minden

Minden

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. He fought the French again between 1691 and 1693 in the Low Countries. On September 20, 1698 he became governor of the Spandau Citadel

Spandau Citadel

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. On January 17, 1701 he became a Knight in the Order of the Black Eagle

Order of the Black Eagle

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and was made a Count by Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I

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.

At the outbreak of the War of Spanish Succession he was made supreme commander of the Prussian troops in the Netherlands.In 1703 he besieged Rheinberg

Rheinberg

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and Geldern

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, and later Lille

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and Tournai

Tournai

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. He fought in the Battle of Blenheim

Battle of Blenheim

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and played an important role in the victories in the Battle of Oudenaarde (Juli 11, 1708) and the Battle of Malplaquet

Battle of Malplaquet

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(September 11, 1709).

On February 27, 1713 the new King Frederick William I of Prussia

Frederick William I of Prussia

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named him Field Marshal and member of the Secret War Council. When Prussia received the Duchy of Cleves

Duchy of Cleves

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, Lottum became President of this territory.

Personal life

Philipp Karl von Wylich und Lottum married Maria Dorothea von Schwerin (Königsberg

Königsberg

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, April 20, 1662 - Berlin

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, October 19 1695). After her death he remarried in 1696 Albertine Charlotte Freiin von Quadt Wickerad zu Zoppenbruch († March 6 1752). He had 7 daughters and 6 sons, of whom Johann Christoph and Ludwig became Prussian Generals.

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