Maximilian Emanuel of Württemberg-Winnental
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Stuttgart
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, February 27, 1689 – Dubno
Dubno
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, September 25, 1709), son of Frederick Charles of Württemberg-Winnental
Frederick Charles of Württemberg-Winnental
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and Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach
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, was a volunteer in the army of Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...
and a devoted friend to the king.
In 1703, At age 14 he joined Charles XII
Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...
's Polish campaign before the Battle of Pułtusk, and was since known throughout the army as the Little Prince
The Little Prince
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On June 18, 1708 he was wounded by the River Berezina while attempting to shield the king from bullets, but recovered in time to fight in the Battle of Holowczyn
Battle of Holowczyn
The Battle of Holowczyn or Golovchin was fought between the Russian army, led by Field Marshal Boris Sheremetyev, and the Swedish army, led by Charles XII of Sweden, only 26 years of age at the time. Despite difficult natural obstacles and superior enemy artillery, the Swedes were able to achieve...
. He was later made colonel of the Buchwald's Dragoons.
In the Battle of Poltava
Battle of Poltava
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he was captured by the Russia
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ns. Released shortly after, he died on the way home at Dubno
Dubno
Dubno is a city located on the Ikva River in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of Dubno Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
in Volhynia
Volhynia
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. King Charles
Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, , Latinized to Carolus Rex, Turkish: Demirbaş Şarl, also known as Charles the Habitué was the King of the Swedish Empire from 1697 to 1718...
long mourned the loss of his "best and truest friend".
His heart was buried at St. Gumbertus Church in Ansbach
Ansbach
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