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Prince Carl (Karl) of Solms-Braunfels (27 July 1812 – 13 November 1875) was a German prince and military officer in both the Austrian army and the cavalry of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. As commissioner general of the Adelsverein, he spearheaded the establishment of colonies of German immigrants in Texas.
19 de mar. de 2019 · Solms-Braunfels, Prince Carl Of. Home →. Handbook of Texas →. Entries →. Solms-Braunfels, Prince Carl Of (1812–1875) By: Glen E. Lich and Günter Moltmann. Type: Biography. Published: 1952. Updated: March 19, 2019. Illustration, Portrait of Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels.
Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, commissioner-general of the Adelsverein, was the first to arrive, and he quickly realized the difficulty ahead. He had to shepherd the German immigrants 300 miles from the coast of Texas to land that was not only infertile, but was also home to Comanches.
The key figure in this settlement was Carl, Prince of Solms-Braunfel, appointed Commissioner-General by the Adelsverein. Solms' diary of this time was discovered in documents relating to the Adelsverein and has been translated here for the first time.
Who was Prince Carl? Born July 12, 1812 Carl was the youngest of eight children of the marriage of Prince Frederick William of Solms-Braunfels with Princess Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Neustrelitz. By the early death of his father, he lived with his family in Braunfels.
Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, one of its members, commissioner- general for its colonial establishment in Texas and ordered him and Bourgeois d'Orvanne to Texas to get everything in readiness.
Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels (27 July 1812-13 November 1875) was a German prince and an officer in the Austrian and Hessian militaries during the 18th century; he was also the founder of New Braunfels, Texas. Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Ludwig Georg Alfred Alexander von Solms-Braunfels was born in...
