Frederick Augustus de Zeng
Frederick Augustus de Zeng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1756 Saxony |
| Died | April 26, 1838 (aged 81–82) Clyde, New York, United States |
| Service | Hessian |
| Battles / wars | American Revolutionary War |
Baron Frederick Augustus de Zeng (1756 – April 26, 1838) was a military officer and businessman.
Frederick Augustus de Zeng was born in 1756 to Friedrich Caspar von Zenge and Johanna Philippina von Ponickau. He was a member of the family line from Hallungen in Thuringia.
As a Hessian mercenary, he served with a British regiment in the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution. He remained after the fighting was over, was naturalized, and pursued various businesses.