Hans Schack
Hans Schack | |
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Denmark-Norway (1658-1676) | |
| Rank | Field marshal |
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| Awards | Order of the Elephant Order of the Dannebrog |
Hans Schack (28 October 1608 – 27 February 1676) was a member of the north German
Early career
As a young man, Schack began his military career by serving in the Danish army during the early years of the Thirty Years' War. He entered Swedish service in 1630, and thence in French in 1635, becoming colonel of cavalry 1642, and later maréchal de camp. In 1651 Schack retired from the French service to his estates in Saxe-Lauenburg, where he remained until 1656, when he became military commandant of Hamburg.[1][2][3]
Danish service
Faced with imminent war with Sweden, the Danish government wanted to recruit the experienced and reputed Schack for a senior position in the Danish army. In order to satisfy Schack's demand for a permanent position, he was in 1658 appointed
Political role
Schack was a popular figure in Copenhagen, not only as a defender of the city against the Swedes, but as a defender of its
References
- ^ a b c Schøller, C.E.A (1901). "Schack, Hans". Dansk Biografisk Lexikon. Kjøbenhavn, Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, vol. 15, pp. 21-28 Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ a b c Laursen, L. (1926). "Schack, Hans". Salmonens konversationsleksikon. København: J. H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel, vol. 20, pp. 1046-1047. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ a b c Rockstroh, K. C. "Hans Schack, greve". Den Store Danske. Gyldendal. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ Christian den femtes rosenborgtapeter fra den skaanske krig, Gudmund Boesen, Copenhagen 1949, p.12
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