Comte de Waldner, Louis Carrogis Carmontelle, 1765

Lieutenant general christian friedrich dagobert waldner von freundstein (1712-1783) was maréchal de camp and was raised to the hereditary rank of count by king louis xv in 1748. His brother franz ludwig waldner von freundstein (1710-1789) was mestre de camp in the french cavalry. Since lieutenant general christian friedrich dagobert waldner von freundstein had no sons, the title of count passed to the family branch of his older brother franz ludwig waldner von freundstein (1710-1789) after his death. Date: 1765.