Kaspar Ludwig von Bredow

Kaspar Ludwig von Bredow (1685–1773) was a Prussian lieutenant general and military mentor to Crown Prince Frederick. Born in Neu Zauche, Mittelmark, Brandenburg, he came from an aristocratic family; his older brother, Frederick Siegmund von Bredow, also served as a general under Frederick. Bredow began his military career in the Prussian 21st Regiment of Foot Dönhoff during the War of Spanish Succession and was promoted through the ranks, becoming a captain at the Siege of Stralsund in 1715. He later fought in campaigns across Silesia and Bohemia during the War of Austrian Succession.

Bredow played a significant role in shaping Frederick's military education, particularly during his time as an observer and mentor following the Katt Affair. By 1734, he was assigned by King Frederick William I to teach "order and economy" to the Crown Prince. This relationship continued after Frederick ascended the throne in 1740. During the War of Austrian Succession, Bredow was awarded the Order Pour le Mérite in 1743 and the Black Eagle Order in 1748.

After retiring from active service in 1751 with a pension, Bredow lived at his family estate, Schloss Ihlow, until his death on 11 June 1773. His marriage to Dorothea Antoinette von Dachröden produced two sons and a daughter, both of whom followed him into the military.