Friedrich II. von Hessen-Kassel

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Friedrich II. von Hessen-Kassel was an 18th-century German landgrave best known for his military alliances with Britain, including supplying Hessian troops during the American Revolutionary War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century ruler
German nobleman
Landgraf
Person
alsoKnownAs Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Friedrich II. Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel
associatedWith Hessian soldiers in North America
burialPlace Kassel
convertedFrom Calvinism
convertedTo Roman Catholicism
countryOfCitizenship Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
dateOfBirth 1720-08-14
dateOfDeath 1785-10-31
era 18th century
familyName von Hessen-Kassel
father Wilhelm VIII. von Hessen-Kassel
givenName Friedrich
governedTerritory Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
implemented extensive military recruitment system in Hesse-Kassel
knownFor absolutist style of rule
lavish court at Kassel
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf Holy Roman Empire high nobility
linked to: Holy Roman nobility
militaryAlly Kingdom of Great Britain
mother Dorothea Wilhelmine von Sachsen-Zeitz
nobleFamily House of Hesse-Kassel
linked to: House of Hesse
notableFor leasing Hessian troops to Britain during the American Revolutionary War
military alliances with Great Britain
participatedIn Seven Years' War (indirectly via alliances)
linked to: Seven Years' War
partOf Holy Roman Empire
placeOfBirth Kassel
placeOfDeath Kassel
positionHeld Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
predecessor Wilhelm VIII. von Hessen-Kassel
providedTroopsTo British Army
reignEnd 1785
reignStart 1760
religion Calvinism
Roman Catholicism
residence Kassel
roleIn American Revolutionary War
spouse Maria von Großbritannien
Philippine von Brandenburg-Schwedt
successor Wilhelm IX. von Hessen-Kassel
title Serenissimus (Most Serene Highness)
troopTypeProvided Hessian auxiliaries
usedTroopSubsidiesFor court expenditure
state finances of Hesse-Kassel

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Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel alsoKnownAs Friedrich II. von Hessen-Kassel
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark child Friedrich of Hesse-Kassel
linked to: Friedrich II. von Hessen-Kassel
Friedrich II. von Hessen-Kassel alsoKnownAs Friedrich II. Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel
linked to: Friedrich II. von Hessen-Kassel