Frederick Augustus, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt
Frederick Augustus sided with Brunswick-Lüneburg, joining their regiment as a Rittmeister (a commissioned cavalry officer in charge of a squadron).Before the end of the war his father called for his return in order to name him successor to the duchy and remove him from subsequent danger.Frederick Augustus's father died in March of the same year, leaving his son to take on the business of running the duchy.As the couple had no surviving male children, Frederick Augustus’s brother, Carl Rudolf, succeeded him as Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt.Historians now believe that premature death was often the result of poor hygiene, spoilt milk and mistakes made during childbirth.
Neuenstadt Castle
The inner courtyard of Gochsheim Castle which was rebuilt by Frederick Augustus in 1700