Christian de Meza

Christian Julius de Meza (14 January 1792 – 16 September 1865) was the commander of the Danish Army during the 1864 Second Schleswig War. De Meza was responsible for the withdrawal of the Danish army from the Danevirke, an event which shocked the Danish public and resulted in the loss of his command.

For his father, the Danish physician, see Christian Jacob Theophilus de Meza.
General

Christian de Meza
Painting by Heinrich August Georg Schiøtt in 1860
Birth nameChristian Julius de Meza
Born(1792-01-14)14 January 1792
Helsingør, Denmark
Died16 September 1865(1865-09-16) (aged 73)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Buried
Garrison Cemetery, Copenhagen
Allegiance Denmark
Service/branch Royal Danish Army
RankGeneral
Battles/warsFirst War of Schleswig
Battle of Isted
Second Schleswig War
RelationsChristian Jacob Theophilus de Meza (father)
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