Wolf Henrik von Kalnein
Wolf Henrik von Kalnein | |
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| Other name(s) | Wulff Heinrich von Calneyn |
| Born | unknown unknown |
| Died | 27 August 1690 Killed in action, Siege of Limerick |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Electorate of Brandenburg Kingdom of France Dutch Republic Denmark |
| Service/ | Foot |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | Acting Governor of Tranquebar, Danish East India Prince Frederick's Battalion, Danish Auxiliary Corps in Ireland |
| Battles/wars | Scanian War Williamite War in Ireland noblemen in Danish service. His most notable contributions were as acting governor of the Danish colony Tranquebar in India, and as colonel in the Danish Auxiliary Corps in Ireland, where he was killed in action at the siege of Limerick.
Having been in Brandenburg, French, and Dutch service, Kalnein came into Danish service in 1677, as a Helsingör. After the war Kalnein was put on half-pay, but made commandant of Korsør 1680. In 1683 he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in the Marine Regiment.[1][2]
As a young man, Kalnein had served in the Mughal flag. Returning to the army as a colonel in 1688, Kalnein was the following year made commander of Prince Frederick's Battalion in the Danish Auxiliary Corps in Ireland. He was killed in action leading his battalion in the failed assault on Limerick 1690.[1][2][3]
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