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COMMANDER // 1734–1798

August von Salzburg

colonelKingdom of PrussiaGreat Britain2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1734 – 1798

174017501760177017801790American Revolution · 1775–1783Yorktown — Sep–Oct 1781 · Great Britain · American RevolutionYorktown campaign — January 1, 1781 · Great Britain · American Revolution

Active service 1781 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 47.

Profile

Friedrich August Valentin Voit von Salzburg was a commander of military units from Ansbach-Bayreuth. During the American Revolutionary War, Great Britain rented auxiliary troops from various German states. Voit commanded the First Regiment of the Ansbach Regiment led by Friedrich Ludwig Albrecht von Eyb, designated the Voit Regiment. In May 1778, Eyb left and Voit took charge of the regiment. Also, he was in command of all Ansbach troops in North America by the time the war had ended.

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Battles (2)

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