Hatzfeld, Melchior, Graf zu Gleichen und Hatzfeld#

b. Krottorf (Germany), Oct. 20 (?), 1593, d. Powitzko (Silesia), Jan. 9, 1658, military commander. During the Thirty Years' War joined the imperial army, and under Wallenstein became Wachtmeister general; lost the battle near Jankau March 6, 1645; in 1657 as a General Field Marshall in Poland but was removed from office and replaced by Prince R. Montecuccoli.

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