Alexander Heinrich Gebhard von Zastrow
Born(1768-08-20)August 20, 1768
DiedJune 23, 1815(1815-06-23) (aged 46)
Allegiance Kingdom of Prussia
Service/branch Prussian Army
RankColonel
Commands held6th Infantry Brigade
Battles/warsNapoleonic Wars

Colonel Alexander Heinrich Gebhard von Zastrow (20 August 1768 in Kolpin – 23 June 1815 in Namur) was a Prussian officer during the Napoleonic Wars.[1][2]

Biography

Von Zastrow was mortally wounded during the storming of Namure on 20 June 1815 leading the Prussian 6th Brigade in an attack on the French rearguard.[2]

Family

Von Zastrow was married to Mathilde von Blankenstein (1777–1868). They had a notable son:

Notes

References

  • Chappet, Alain; Martin, Roger; Pigeard, Alain (2005), Le Guide Napoléon: 4 000 lieux de mémoire pour revivre l'épopée (in French), Editions Tallandier, ISBN 9782847342468
  • Siborne, William (1848), The Waterloo Campaign, 1815 (4th ed.), Westminster: A. Constable


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