August, Prince of Hohenlohe-Öhringen

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Fürst August zu Hohenlohe-Öhringen

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Frederick August Charles, Prince of Hohenlohe-Öhringen (27 November 1784 in Breslau – 15 February 1853 at Slawentzitz Castle) was a German general of the Napoleonic Wars and nobleman of the house of Hohenlohe.

In August 1806 his family's lands were assigned by the German Mediatisation process to the new Kingdom of Württemberg.

In 1811 he married Luise, sister of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1788–1857), a member of the Württemberg royal family.

In 1820–35 he was elected chairman of the "Kammer der Standesherren" (Upper House) of the Estates of Württemberg.