Gerhard Christoph von Krogh
Military Person
1785 – 1860
Who was Gerhard Christoph von Krogh?
Gerhard Christoph von Krogh was a Danish noble man and military officer. He served as a General and was the Danish Supreme Commander during the First Schleswig War. His victory at the Battle of Isted, was at its time the largest in Scandinavian history. The battle's anniversary on the 25th of July, is the military flag day in Denmark.
He was the son of Privy Councillor, Friderich Ferdinand von Krogh and Rosine Elisabeth von Frankenburg und Proschlitz. He married Siegfriede Victorine komtesse Knuth-Christiansdal on the 6th of February 1813 at the Citadels Church in Copenhagen. Together they had a residence in the Prince's Mansion in Copenhagen from 1817 until 1853.
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- Born
- Oct 10, 1785
Haderslev - Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Apr 12, 1860
Copenhagen
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on July 23, 2013
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