Hartvig Asche von Schack, born 1644, died of wounds received at the

battle of Steenkerque The Battle of Steenkerque, also known as ''Steenkerke'', ''Steenkirk'' or ''Steinkirk'' was fought on 3 August 1692, during the Nine Years' War, near Steenkerque, then part of the Spanish Netherlands but now in modern Belgium A French force ...

1692, was one of many North German noblemen serving the

King of Denmark The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional political system, institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous administrative division, autonomous territories of the Faroe ...

. Schack entered Danish service 1665 as an ensign in the colonel's company of his close relative

Hans Schack Hans Schack (28 October 1608 – 27 February 1676) was a member of the north German noble family Schack, who after many years in French service, entered the Danish service, made major contributions during the war with Sweden, and loyally supported ...

's regiment. Becoming a groom of the chamber 1677, he was gradually promoted in that regiment, becoming its colonel in 1678; the regiment by then being named Prince George's Regiment. In the meantime he had served as commandant of Kronborg, and distinguished himself in the

Scanian War The Scanian War ( da, Skånske Krig, , sv, Skånska kriget, german: Schonischer Krieg) was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Brandenburg and Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, ...

, being wounded at the assault of Malmö 1677. Brigadier in 1684 and Major-general in 1689, when he retired from his regimental command. Serving in the Danish Auxiliary Corps in Ireland and Flanders, he was severely wounded at the battle of Steenkerque, dying a few days later. Bricka 1887-1905, vol. XV, pp. 33-34. "Hartvig Asche von Schack." ''Skeel-Schaffalitzky, Santasilia.''
2018-10-06. Hartvig Asche von Schack was son of the commandant of Lübeck, Colonel Hartvig Asche von Schack of Basthorst of German uradel and Dorothea Hedvig Sehested. He was married to Baroness Anna Margrethe Kielman von Kielmansegg in her first marriage; a son and namesake making a distinguished military career. The widow's second remarriage was with Schack's former comrade in arms, Colonel Hans Hartmann von Erffa.

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* Bricka, Carl Fredrik (1887-1905). ''Dansk Biografisk Lexikon.'' Kjøbenhavn. {{DEFAULTSORT:Schack, Hartvig Asche von 1644 births 1692 deaths Danish generals 17th-century Danish people German nobility Danish military personnel killed in action