Claim: Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow (18 May 1782 – 6 December 1834) came from the House of Mecklenburg and first entered the Prussian Army in 1785, and eleven years later as a lieutenant took part in the disastrous siege of Kolberg.
Evidence: Lützow first entered the Prussian Army in 1795, and eleven years later as a lieutenant took part in the disastrous battle of Auerstadt.