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George Charles of Hesse-Kassel (8 January 1691 – 5 March 1755) was a prince of Hesse-Kassel and a Prussian General. Life. George was the tenth and youngest son of the Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel (1654-1730) from his marriage to Maria Amalia (1653-1711), the daughter of the Duke Jacob Kettler of Courland.
- 8 January 1691, Kassel
- Charles, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
- 5 March 1755 (aged 64), Kassel
- Maria Amalia of Courland
Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel ( Danish: Carl, German and Norwegian: Karl; 19 December 1744 – 17 August 1836) was a cadet member of the house of Hesse-Kassel and a Danish general field marshal.
The Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel were famous for renting out their army to European Great Powers during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was a widespread practice at the time for small countries to rent out troops to larger countries in exchange for subsidies.
- Absolute monarchy
- Kassel
- Landgraviate
Article. The Hesse Heist: The Family von Hessen. The story of the Hesse Heist, the theft of royal German jewels, delves into the wartime story of the Nazi elite. June 25, 2021. Top Image: Philipp von Hessen, circa 1934. From the US National Archives.
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George Charles of Hesse-Kassel (8 January 1691 in Kassel – 5 March 1755) was a prince of Hesse-Kassel and a Prussian General. George was the tenth and youngest son of the Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel (1654-1730) from his marriage to Maria Amalia (1653-1711), the daughter of the Duke Jacob...
5 de mar. de 2017 · The “Georges” had plenty of it and the 17th and 18th century are full of unhappy stories, cruelty, violence and tragedy. But the Tower of London was shut down, their apparel more genteel to modern eyes and the personal vendettas of princes and princesses muted by the growing separation of policy and monarchy.
Charles was born in Kassel in 1744 as the second surviving son of Hesse-Kassel’s then hereditary prince, the future Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and his first wife, King George III’s sister Princess Mary of Great Britain.
