Their younger sons followed careers as soldiers (Fahnenjunker) (the Junkers controlled the Prussian Army).

Throughout his career, he demonstrated a cool head even in the heat of battle; at the Battle of Prague, he showed considerable courage in picking up the fallen regimental flag, handing it to a Junker to carry, and leading his regiment forward despite intensive cannon fire.

[3] Here Dohna, now advised by Moritz Franz Kasimir von Wobersnow, resumed command briefly.

[1] Manteuffel fought at the Battle of Kay on 23 July 1759, and was wounded there while trying to break the Russian right flank; later, in Berlin, he was ordered to form a corps with which he was to expel the Swedes from the Prussian territory.

In January 1760 he attempted to push the enemy back, he was attacked and wounded on the 28th of that month in the early morning hours at Anklam, while he and his troops engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the Swedes.