Albrecht Konrad Finck von Finckenstein

Count Albrecht Konrad Reinhold Finck von Finckenstein (30 October 1660 – 16 December 1735) was a Prussian nobleman, field marshal and statesman.

He was born in Saberau in the Duchy of Prussia[1] and became a Prussian field marshal and tutor to two Prussian crown princes, Governor of Pillau, general of a regiment, knight of the Order of the Black Eagle, Knight of the Order of St John, Captain to Krossen, as well as Master of the Finckenstein estate.

He acquired a position as a Prussian Major in 1689 through "prudence and moderation, as well as exceptional conduct".

He was Lord Chamberlain for two crown princes, became in 1710 Imperial Count (Reichsgraf) of the Holy Roman Empire and Count (Graf) in Prussia after the Battle of Malplaquet in which he successfully led the Prussian forces under Prince Eugene.

His military career culminated in 1733 when he was made Prussian field marshal.

Count Albrecht Konrad Finck von Finckenstein.