| Alexander Heinrich Gebhard von Zastrow | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1768-08-20)20 August 1768 |
| Died | 23 June 1815(1815-06-23) (aged 46) |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Prussia |
| Service |  Prussian Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 6th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / 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.
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.
Family
Von Zastrow was married to Mathilde von Blankenstein (1777–1868). They had a notable son:
- Heinrich (1801–1875) who became a Prussian general and served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-German War
Notes
- Chappet, Martin & Pigeard 2005, p. 938.
- ^ Siborne 1848, p. 641.
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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