Maximilian Emanuel of Württemberg-Winnental

Maximilian Emanuel of Württemberg-Winnental (February 27, 1689 in Stuttgart – September 25, 1709 in Dubno), son of Frederick Charles of Württemberg-Winnental and Margravine Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was a volunteer in the army of Charles XII of Sweden and a devoted friend to the king.In 1703, at age 14 he joined Charles XII's Polish campaign before the Battle of Pułtusk, and was since known throughout the army as the Little Prince.[1] On June 18, 1708 he was wounded by the River Berezina while attempting to shield the king from bullets, but recovered in time to fight in the Battle of Holowczyn.Released shortly after, he died on the way home at Dubno in Volhynia.King Charles long mourned the loss of his "best and truest friend".
Maximilian Emanuel in his early years
Maximilian Emanuel in 1706–1707
StuttgartFrederick Charles of Württemberg-WinnentalMargravine Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-AnsbachCharles XII of SwedenCharles XIIBattle of PułtuskBerezinaBattle of HolowczynDragoonsBattle of PoltavaRussiansVolhyniaKing CharlesAnsbachFrederick I, Duke of WürttembergJohn Frederick, Duke of WürttembergPrincess Sibylla of Anhalt-ZerbstEberhard III, Duke of WürttembergJoachim Frederick, Elector of BrandenburgPrincess Barbara Sophie of BrandenburgPrincess Catherine of Brandenburg-KüstrinFrederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-WinnentalJohn George, Elector of BrandenburgJoachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-AnsbachPrincess Elisabeth of Anhalt-ZerbstAlbert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-AnsbachCountess Sophie of Solms-LaubachDukes of WürttembergEberhard IDuke of WürttembergEberhard IV, Count of WürttembergEberhard I, Duke of WürttembergEberhard II, Duke of WürttembergUlrich, Duke of WürttembergChristoph, Duke of WürttembergLouis III, Duke of WürttembergFrederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-NeuenstadtFrederick, Duke of Württemberg-NeuenstadtWilliam Louis, Duke of WürttembergFrederick Augustus, Duke of Württemberg-NeuenstadtFerdinand Willem, Duke of Württemberg-NeuenstadtCarl Rudolf, Duke of Württemberg-NeuenstadtEberhard Louis, Duke of WürttembergCharles Alexander, Duke of WürttembergHenry FrederickFrederick LouisCharles Eugene, Duke of WürttembergLouis Eugene, Duke of WürttembergFrederick II Eugene, Duke of WürttembergFrederick I, King of WürttembergWilliam Frederick PhilipFerdinand Frederick AugustusAlexanderPaul WilhelmWilliamNicholasMaximilianPhilippAlbrechtRobertPhilipp Albrecht, Duke of WürttembergCarl Alexander