Friedrich Philipp von Schmalensee, seventh son of Cord Friedrich, was born in Grellenberg on July 14, 1777 at 2:00 p.m. and was christened in Grimmen on July 18th. As a lance-corporal, he enlisted in the 8th Infantry Regiment. On December 1, 1793 he was promoted to cadet, on August 30, 1795 to second-lieutenant, and on July 13, 1806 to first-lieutenant. As such, he took part in the battle of 1806/07 against France, after he had fought against Poland. On January 1, 1808, he was transferred to the 1st Pomeranian Infantry Regiment and on July 30, 1811 was promoted to staff captain. As captain and company commander (October 5, 1812) he took part in the battle against France in the Fuselier battalion of the aforementioned regiment in 1813/14.
The documents of the imperial archives contained the following information pertaining to his activities in the 1813 war: “On April 2, 1813, General von Doernberg ordered the attack on Luneburg, after Captain von Schmalensee and the 12th company used a canon to remove the bridge at Néetz, in collaboration with a Cossack regiment. They were then placed to cover the road to Dannenberg. The French appeared with two battalions on the opposite shore of the Dove-Elbe River. After an exciting skirmish, the enemy succeeded in crossing over the Nettelnburg Sluice. Since Lieutenant-Colonel von Borck (Commander of the Fusselier battalion) suddenly broke through and, as all gunfire was forbidden, stabbed the enemy with his bayonette. Instantly Second Lieutenant von Benningsen, with the troop, rushed at the enemy and overthrew him. The French put up a brave fight on the canal. Yet, when the armed soldier stormed the canal house, the enemy fled and many drowned in the Elbe River. The French lost 400 men, while the battalion of the 1st Pomeranian regiment noted only the loss of one drummer and four privates. Captain von Schmalensee received for this battle the Iron Cross, second class, and the Russian Order of Vladimir, fourth class. After he had taken part in the hostilities in Grossbeeren and Dennewitz, he was wounded during the attack on Leipzig.” On March 14, 1814, he was discharged with the rank of Major.
Friedrich Philipp married Luise Ernestine Friederike von Puttkamer from the house of Pansin. The wedding took place in Pansin near Stargard on April 1, 1811. The marriage was blessed with only one son, Friedrich Franz Ludwig, who was born on November 1, 1813 in Pansin. His wife, however, died in childbirth. As a retired major, Friedrich Philipp von Schmalensee lived from April 1 to June 13, 1814 in Berlin; and from June 14 to September 30, 1818 in Stargard in Pomerania. From October 1, 1818 to April 1819 he resided in Pamin near Reetz in Neumark; and from April 1819 to September 1825 in Berlin. He then had his residence in the village of Schönhausen near Tagemünde from September 1825 to April 1848; then moved again to Berlin, where he lived from April 1848 to May 1850. After this period of time, he took up residence in Neustadt near Eberswalde, where he died on November 21, 1853. He was buried in the cemetery of St. Johannis Church.