Friedrich Adolf Riedesel
Friedrich Adolf Riedesel | |
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Riedesel in uniform, c. 1795 | |
| Birth name | Friedrich Adolf Riedesel zu Eisenbach |
| Born | June 3, 1738 |
| Died | January 6, 1800 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Lauterbach |
| Allegiance | Duke of Brunswick–Wolfenbuttel |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Brunswick Corps |
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| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 9 |
The Baron Friedrich Adolf Riedesel zu Eisenbach (3 June 1738 – 6 January 1800) was a general officer of the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel who commanded the Brunswick Corps in the Northern theater of the American War of Independence.