1730: Katte executed, just FYI, to bring things full circle. Okay, here's the set of birth and death dates, just for completeness' sake:
February 28*, 1704: Katte born. January 24, 1712: Fritz born. November 6, 1730: Katte executed, age 26. Fritz is 18. August 17, 1786: Fritz dies in his sleep, age 74.
* Per Wikipedia. I've seen the precise date questioned on the internet, albeit not by a reliable source.
We don't know exactly when they met, maybe 1728/9. :'-(
Tragic ship chronology
February 28*, 1704: Katte born.
January 24, 1712: Fritz born.
November 6, 1730: Katte executed, age 26. Fritz is 18.
August 17, 1786: Fritz dies in his sleep, age 74.
* Per Wikipedia. I've seen the precise date questioned on the internet, albeit not by a reliable source.
We don't know exactly when they met, maybe 1728/9. :'-(