Ku dhammaystir weedhan soo socota: Dagaalkii Isbahaysiga Koowaad, Knesebeck wuxuu ka qeyb qaatay masiibada iyo shakhsi ahaan niyad jabinta Dagaalkii Valmy iyo guulaha ka dambeeyay ee
Primasens, iyo sidoo kale dagaaladii koowaad iyo labaad ee Kaiserslautern. Isaga oo ka niyad jabay hadalkii waqtigaas ee ku saabsanaa dagaalka, Knesebeck wuxuu daabacay buug uu ku magacaabay magaca qarsoodiga ah ee kormeeraha Switzerland, isagoo si faahfaahsan u baaraya ololaha iyo khaladaadka ku jira aragtida dadweynaha. Isagoo ku salaynaya khibradihii uu soo maray intii uu dagaalka socday, wuxuu ku dooday in difaaca qoto dheer, oo leh saadka iyo khadadka saadka oo xoog leh, oo ay weheliso qalcado si fiican loo aasaasay. Sannadkii 1794 awoodda Knesebeck waxaa dareemay Duke of Brunswick, oo ahaa taliyaha ciidamada isku dhafka ah ee Isbahaysiga, waxaana lagu amray in uu u shaqeeyo shaqaalihiisa, halkaas oo uu ku dallacay dhowr jeer (1797 "Premierlieutenant", 1799 Captain, 1802 Major).