Carl von und zu Mansbach
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Carl von und zu Mansbach (26 March 1790 – 17 July 1867) was a Hessian-Norwegian military officer and diplomat. He led the Norwegian Military Academy
from 1822 to 1828, and later commanded Bergenhus Fortress
and Fredriksten Fortress
, reaching the rank of lieutenant general
. His later career was spent as a Swedish-Norwegian diplomat.
as a son of military officer Johann Friedrich von und zu Mansbach
(1744–1803) and Isabella von Oldenburg (1769–1855). He spent his childhood in Denmark
, and in December 1803 he became a corporal in the Infantry Regiment of Schleswig
. He was promoted to second lieutenant in 1805. From January 1808 he served in the Royal Life Guards, and in March 1811 he became premier lieutenant.
In May 1812 in Fredrikshald he married his first cousin, Anna Sophia Maria Anker (1793–1860). Their daughter Eleonora Mansbach (1825–1869) married judge and politician Otto Joachim Løvenskiold
in August 1845, and thus became the stepmother of Herman Severin Løvenskiold and Carl Otto Løvenskiold
.
, Mansbach served Norway—his country of birth. He became a member of the General Staff, and was promoted to captain on 22 May 1814. After a hiatus between October 1814 and January 1815, he became major in September 1815 and lieutenant colonel in September 1821. He served as leader of the Norwegian Military Academy
from August 1822 to June 1828. He advanced to colonel in July 1823, major general in June 1828 and lieutenant general in January 1839. He was the commander of Bergenhus Fortress
from 1828 to 1838, and then commander at Fredriksten Fortress
.
On 30 December 1847, Mansbach became a diplomat, as he was assigned as Swedish-Norwegian ambassador to The Hague
. From 1851 to 1855 he was stationed in Vienna
, and from 1855 to 1858 in Berlin
and Dresden
. In 1858 he retired to his family manor in Mansbach
, Hesse
, where he died in July 1867.
Norwegian Military Academy
The Norwegian Army Academy was established in 1750. It is the oldest university-level educational institution in Norway, and one of the oldest active military academies in the world. Krigsskolen primarily educates officers for the Norwegian Army. There are separate academies for the Royal...
from 1822 to 1828, and later commanded Bergenhus Fortress
Bergenhus Fortress
Bergenhus fortress is a fortress located in Bergen, Norway. Bergenhus fortress is located in the entrance to the harbor in Bergen. This is one of the oldest and best preserved castles in Norway.-History:...
and Fredriksten Fortress
Fredriksten
-History:This Fortresses was constructed ny Denmark-Norway in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, which had been lost when the province of Bohuslän was ceded to Sweden by the terms of the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658...
, reaching the rank of lieutenant general
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
. His later career was spent as a Swedish-Norwegian diplomat.
Early life
He was born at FredrikshaldHalden
is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden.-History:...
as a son of military officer Johann Friedrich von und zu Mansbach
Johann Friedrich von und zu Mansbach
Johann Friedrich von und zu Mansbach was a Hessian-Danish military officer. He spent much of his career in Norway, participated in the Theater War, and commanded Fredriksten Fortress from 1790 to his death, reaching the rank of lieutenant general.He was born in Mansbach as a son of Friedrich...
(1744–1803) and Isabella von Oldenburg (1769–1855). He spent his childhood in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, and in December 1803 he became a corporal in the Infantry Regiment of Schleswig
Schleswig
Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark; the territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany...
. He was promoted to second lieutenant in 1805. From January 1808 he served in the Royal Life Guards, and in March 1811 he became premier lieutenant.
In May 1812 in Fredrikshald he married his first cousin, Anna Sophia Maria Anker (1793–1860). Their daughter Eleonora Mansbach (1825–1869) married judge and politician Otto Joachim Løvenskiold
Otto Joachim Løvenskiold
Otto Joachim Løvenskiold was a Norwegian judge and politician. He served three terms in the Parliament of Norway, and served as Mayor of Kristiania from 1869 and 1876. He was a Supreme Court Justice from 1854 to his death....
in August 1845, and thus became the stepmother of Herman Severin Løvenskiold and Carl Otto Løvenskiold
Carl Otto Løvenskiold
Carl Otto Løvenskiold was a Norwegian military officer, politician and land owner.He was a Prime Minister in Stockholm in 1884, and a member of the Parliament from 1889 to 1897, representing Akershus and the Conservative Party....
.
Career in Norway
From 1814, when Norway won independenceNorway in 1814
1814 was a pivotal year in the history of Norway. It started with Norway in a union with the Kingdom of Denmark subject to a naval blockade being ceded to the king of Sweden. In May a constitutional convention declared Norway an independent kingdom. By the end of the year the Norwegian parliament...
, Mansbach served Norway—his country of birth. He became a member of the General Staff, and was promoted to captain on 22 May 1814. After a hiatus between October 1814 and January 1815, he became major in September 1815 and lieutenant colonel in September 1821. He served as leader of the Norwegian Military Academy
Norwegian Military Academy
The Norwegian Army Academy was established in 1750. It is the oldest university-level educational institution in Norway, and one of the oldest active military academies in the world. Krigsskolen primarily educates officers for the Norwegian Army. There are separate academies for the Royal...
from August 1822 to June 1828. He advanced to colonel in July 1823, major general in June 1828 and lieutenant general in January 1839. He was the commander of Bergenhus Fortress
Bergenhus Fortress
Bergenhus fortress is a fortress located in Bergen, Norway. Bergenhus fortress is located in the entrance to the harbor in Bergen. This is one of the oldest and best preserved castles in Norway.-History:...
from 1828 to 1838, and then commander at Fredriksten Fortress
Fredriksten
-History:This Fortresses was constructed ny Denmark-Norway in the 17th century as a replacement for the border fortress at Bohus, which had been lost when the province of Bohuslän was ceded to Sweden by the terms of the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658...
.
On 30 December 1847, Mansbach became a diplomat, as he was assigned as Swedish-Norwegian ambassador to The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
. From 1851 to 1855 he was stationed in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, and from 1855 to 1858 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
. In 1858 he retired to his family manor in Mansbach
Mansbach
Mansbach is a village and a municipal district of Hohenroda in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany....
, Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, where he died in July 1867.