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+ | '''Alexander of Courland''' ({{lang-de|Alexander von Kurland}}) (18 October 1658 – 1686), nicknamed "Alexander the One-armed", was a Baltic German prince and the brother of Duke [[Frederick Casimir Kettler|Frederick (II) Casimir]] of [[Duchy of Courland|Courland]]. He was a member of the Kettler dynasty. |
Alexander served as an ''[[Oberst]]'' in a regiment of the [[Prussian Army|Brandenburg-Prussian Army]]. On 26 July 1686, he was mortally wounded in the second siege of Buda during the [[Ottoman wars in Europe|Ottoman wars]] and died shortly afterwards near Vienna. |
Alexander served as an ''[[Oberst]]'' in a regiment of the [[Prussian Army|Brandenburg-Prussian Army]]. On 26 July 1686, he was mortally wounded in the second siege of Buda during the [[Ottoman wars in Europe|Ottoman wars]] and died shortly afterwards near Vienna. |
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 24 October 2019
Alexander of Courland (German language: Alexander von Kurland) (18 October 1658 – 1686), nicknamed "Alexander the One-armed", was a Baltic German prince and the brother of Duke Frederick (II) Casimir of Courland. He was a member of the Kettler dynasty.
Alexander served as an Oberst in a regiment of the Brandenburg-Prussian Army. On 26 July 1686, he was mortally wounded in the second siege of Buda during the Ottoman wars and died shortly afterwards near Vienna.
The original article can be found at Alexander of Courland and the edit history here.