The Stutterheim scandal
Daniel Gottfried Wilhelm (named "Karl") Freiherr von Stutterheim 1770-1811
This general, considered by many to be one of the most competent in Austrian service committed suicide in 1811 over a scandal. Does anyone have details of this scandal?
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Many thanks David. I have indeed exercised your patience and knowledge. It does seem a very muddled affair. Mistranslation seems to be culprit with someone somewhere confabulating the Stutterheims as well. Hit by a canonball is pretty major injury, I assume he did lose some function of his body, but he was still active enough to work as an army officer and write one book at least, but a serious injury would be expected to shorten his lifespan. Your argument about the translation of ending his life rather than ending meaning taking his own life looks sound.