Heinrich von Breymann
German military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oberstleutnant Heinrich von Breymann (died 1777) was a German military officer from the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel who fought in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. During the American Revolutionary War, he served as the commander of Von Breyman's Grenadier Battalion, a battalion of grenadiers who fought in British service against the American Patriots.
Heinrich von Breymann | |
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Born | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
Died | 7 October 1777 Stillwater, New York |
Allegiance | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
Branch | Brunswick Army |
Rank | Oberstleutnant |
Battles/wars |
Under the command of British Army officer General John Burgoyne, von Breymann fought in the Battle of Bennington and the Battles of Saratoga. On 7 October 1777 during the battles of Saratoga, von Breymann's unit was driven behind a redoubt by American troops; he grew frustrated with his own men and began attacking four soldiers with his sabre before von Breymann was shot and killed by one of them.[1][2]