| Adolph | |
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| Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld | |
 Anonymous portrait, 1768 | |
| Born | (1743-06-29)29 June 1743 Ypres |
| Died | 17 July 1803(1803-07-17) (aged 60) Barchfeld |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Charles, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld Prince Ernest Frederick |
| House | Hesse |
| Father | William, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld |
| Mother | Charlotte Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym |
Adolph, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (29 June 1743 inYpres – 17 July 1803 inBarchfeld) was a member of theHouse of Hesse. He was the rulingLandgrave ofHesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld from 1777 until his death.
Adolph was a son of the LandgraveWilliam of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1692-1761) from his marriage with Charlotte Wilhelmine (1704-1766), daughter of PrinceLebrecht of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym. Adolph succeeded his childless brother Frederick as Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld in 1777.
He began his career in the service of hisHesse-Kassel. He then went in the Dutch service, where he later became a colonel in the 3rd Infantry Regiment of Orange-Nassau. In 1773, he joined the Prussian army and became chief of the Fusilier Regiment No. 55. Here he gained the favor ofFrederick II and on 16 January 1777 he was appointed toMajor General. He fought in theBavarian War of Succession and was attacked by GeneralWurmser and taken prisoner by the Austrians atHabelschwerdt in 1779. In 1780 he resigned from the military and retired to Barchfeld.
He acquired the Nesselröden estate in 1794 and three years later sold theWehra property to the Treasury of Hesse-Kassel for24000Thaler.
Landgrave Adolph married on 18 October 1781 inMeiningen withLouise (1752-1805), a daughter of the DukeAnton Ulrich of Sachsen-Meiningen from his marriage withCharlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal. With her he had the following children:
Adolph, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld Born: 29 June 1743 Died: 17 July 1803 | ||
| Preceded by | Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld 1777-1803 | Succeeded by |
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