Christian de Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born on January 14, 1792.

January 14, 1792

Christian de Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born on January 14, 1792.

Christian Julius de Meza was the commander of the Danish Army during the 1864 Second Schleswig War. De Meza was responsible for the withdrawal of the Danish army from the Danevirke, an event which shocked the Danish public and resulted in the loss of his command.