Wilhelm Sebastian von Belling

Wilhelm Sebastian von Belling (15 February 1719 – 28 November 1779) was a Prussian Hussar general under Frederick the Great.

In 1758 he became commander of a newly founded regiment of hussars under Prince Henry of Prussia, the Belling-Hussars.

In 1776 he was promoted to Lieutenant General and was awarded the Order of the Black Eagle for his role in the War of the Bavarian Succession in 1778.

[1] Belling died in service at his regiment's garrison in Stolp (modern Słupsk, Poland).

Thou seest, dear Heavenly Father, the sad plight of thy servant Belling.

Belling is depicted on the bas-relief of Frederick the Great’s equestrian statue in Berlin [ 5 ]