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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 (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. Image available on the Internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107.
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. Physical Description. ix, 244 p. : ill. Creation Information. Von-Maszewski, Wolfram M. 2000.
about Prince Carl. 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.
On March 14, 1845, Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Germany, purchased 1,265 acres for $1,112. Thus, the “City of a Prince” was born. Seven days later, on Good Friday, Prince Carl led the first settlers into New Braunfels, named after his ancestral German home. This city’s story takes flight on the dreams of German emigrants.
8 de dic. de 2020 · Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, the first commissioner of the society, had pledged from the beginning that he would do his utmost to get on good terms with the Indians. It was, however, not until John O. Meusebach had taken charge of the affairs of the German immigrants that regular expeditions into Indian-controlled lands took place.
