Richard von Stutterheim

Baron Richard Carl Gustav Ludwig Wilhelm Julius von Stutterheim (10 August 1815 in Helmstedt – 9 November 1871 in Wiesbaden) was a Prussian – later also British – officer and commander of the British-German Legion.

Von Stutterheim had received military education from the Prussian Cadet School in Cologne, but his political views guided him towards liberal causes.

[1] He was given a commission to raise German troops for the Mexican President Santa Anna.

After Santa Anna was deposed in August 1854, the Baron offered his services to Britain.

[1] He became the commander of the military men who were called to settle the East London region by Sir George Grey, Governor of the Cape Colony, in 1857.