Herzog Wilhelm Friedrich Phillip von Württemberg
(27.12.1761 - 10.08.1830)
place of birth:  Stettin im Remstal, Württemberg
Königreich Württemberg:  Kriegsminister, Generalfeldmarschall

                            


Prince Wilhelm
served as Württemberg's Minister of War during the first part of the 19th century. He was the fourth son of Duke Friedrich II. Eugen of Württemberg. He initially joined the Danish Army and quickly rose in rank, achieving the promotion to Generalmajor in 1783 at the age of 22. He also served as the military governor of Copenhagen from 1801 to 1806. Upon returning to Stuttgart in 1806, Wilhelm's brother Duke Friedrich II. became Württemberg's first King - Friedrich I. Wilhelm was thus promoted to field marshal and assumed the role of Württemberg's first War Minister. Although Friedrich von Phull took over the War Ministry in 1811, Wilhelm remained War Minister de jure until 1815.

     

Kriegsminister   12.02.1806 - 29.06.1811

Generallfeldmarschall  06.11.1813
Württemberg MVO 00  Großkreuz