# Friedrich Christoph von Saldern

> Friedrich Christoph von Saldern was a Prussian general and military writer. He proved his organizational mettle with the battlefield clean up after Liegnitz in 1760. At the Battle of Torgau he proved his tactical and command mettle in the assault Austrian lines, which changed the course of the battle. His refusal to sack Hubertusburg in 1763 led to his resignation from the army. Despite retirement from command, however, Frederick the Great promoted him to lieutenant general and made him inspector of troops. Saldern wrote at least two missives on infantry tactics. He received the Order Pour le Mérite and the Order of the Black Eagle; in 1851, his name was included on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great.

*German general*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1719-01-02
- **Died:** 1785-03-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.8 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [فريدريش كريستوف فون سالديرن](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B4_%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%81_%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%86)
- [Friedrich Christoph von Saldern](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Christoph_von_Saldern)
- [Friedrich Christoph von Saldern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Christoph_von_Saldern)
- [Friedrich Christoph von Saldern](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Christoph_von_Saldern)
- [Зальдерн, Фридрих Кристоф фон](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%2C_%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%85_%D0%9A%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%84_%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108181)

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