Wolf Henrik von Kalnein
Wolf Henrik von Kalnein | |
|---|---|
Wulff Heinrich von Calnein | |
| 10th Governor of Tranquebar | |
| In office 9 July 1686 – October 1687 | |
| Monarch | Christian V |
| Preceded by | Axel Juel |
| Succeeded by | Christian Porck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 27 August 1690 Limerick, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Maren Charisius
(m. 1678; died 1678)Anna Dorothea Munk
(m. 1679; died 1689) |
| Children | Christian von Kalnein Frederik von Kalnein |
| Parent(s) | Caspar von Kalnein Susanne von Wietmannsdorff |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Brandenburg–Prussia France Dutch Republic Denmark–Norway 1677–1689 England 1689–1690 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Unit | Marine Regiment Prince Frederick's Battalion |
| Battles/wars | |
Wolf Henrik von Kalnein (alternative spellings include Heinrich and Calnein; d. 27 August 1690) was a Danish officer and governor of Danish India from 9 July 1686 to October 1687.
Wolf Henrik von Kalnein was born to a Prussian noble family and initially served the Brandenburgian army. Subsequently, von Kalnein served the French, Dutch, and Danish armies, participating in the Scanian War. Followingly, von Kalnein was ordered to investigate the conditions in Danish India, caused by Governor Axel Juel. Arriving in Danish Tranquebar, von Kalnein arrested Axel Juel and greatly improved the conditions in the colony before departing the following year.
From 1688, von Kalnein rejoined the Danish army and received command over a battalion in the Danish Auxiliary Corps, which was sent to fight for William III of England in the Williamite War in Ireland. Von Kalnein died here during the Siege of Limerick in 1690.