Christopher Frederik Lowzow

Christopher Frederik Lowzow
Born	Christopher Frederik Peter Theodor Lowzow June 29, 1752(1752-06-29)
Died	March 30, 1829(1829-03-30) (aged 76)
Nationality	Danish
Partner	Juliane Margrethe von Rappe
Parents	Eiler Ditlev Lowzow Hedevig Ulrikke Pfuel
Military career
Allegiance	Denmark–Norway Norway Sweden-Norway
Years of service	1759-1828
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	Theater War Dano-Swedish War
Awards	Order of the Dannebrog

Christopher Frederik Peter Theodor Lowzow (29 June 1752 - 30 March 1829) was a Danish-Norwegian army officer.

Early years

Christopher Lowzow was born on 29 June 1752 as the son of Eiler Ditlev Lowzow (1711–1785) and Hedevig Ulrikke Pfuel (1715–1780).^[1] At the age if seven he became Ensign in his father's regiment, and only to years later he was promoted to Second Lieutenant in the Falsterske Regiment. As a 23-year-old he went to Norway as Captain of the 1st Oplandske National Regiment, he would come to be associated with this regiment for 36 years, only interrupted between 1783-1785 when he was attached to the Life Guard Regiement Foot and Prince Frederik's Regiment. On 12 August 1784 Lowzow married Juliane Margrethe von Rappe (1760–1790).

Military career

Lowzow advanced quickly through the ranks and became Major in 1785. At the outbreak of the Theater War he was given the command of a grenadier battalion, and was in the subsequent period after the war, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1790 and Colonel in 1803. When the Dano-Swedish War broke out in 1808 he was given command of a brigade and was on recommendation from Christian August promoted to Major General the same year and awarded the Order of the Dannebrog in 1809. In 1812 he became head of Bergenhus Regiment and commandant of Bergenhus Fortress.

At Norway's separation from Denmark in 1814 he remained in Norway, but applied for dismissal, which was rejected. He was instead appointed Lieutenant General and commanding-general of Bergen. After the Swedish campaign against Norway, and the Convention of Moss, Lowzow became commander of the Bergenhus Brigade in 1818.

Death

Lowzow chose to leave his position as commander of the Bergenhus Brigade on 24 June 1828 and died the following year

References

1. ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Lowzow" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://snl.no/Lowzow. Retrieved 18 July 2011. 

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Name	Lowzow, Christopher Frederik
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Date of birth	29 June 1752
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Date of death	30 March 1829
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