Hans Friedrich von Platen
Hans Friedrich von Platen | |
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Platen was captured by the French at the First Battle of Höchstädt | |
| Born | 21 January 1668 |
| Died | 17 May 1743 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | Prussia |
| Branch | Prussian Army |
| Years of service | 1701–1766 |
| Rank | General of Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | Great Turkish War War of Spanish Succession Great Northern War |
| Relations | Dubislav Friedrich von Platen(son) Leopold Johann von Platen (son) |
Hans Friedrich von Platen (21 January 1668 at his family's estate at Sagar on Ruegen, 17 May 1743 in Mohrungen, Prussia) was a Kingdom of Prussian general of the cavalry. While in service in the Prussian Army, he fought in the Great Turkish War, the War of Spanish Succession, and the Great Northern War. Both of his sons were Prussian generals; the youngest, Dubislav Friedrich von Platen, was a trusted and successful general of Frederick the Great.