Christian de Meza

General Christian de Meza
Painting by Heinrich August Georg Schiøtt in 1860
Birth name	Christian Julius de Meza
Born	(1792-01-14)14 January 1792 Helsingør, Denmark
Died	16 September 1865(1865-09-16) (aged 73) Copenhagen, Denmark
Buried	Garrison Cemetery, Copenhagen
Allegiance	Denmark
Service/branch	Royal Danish Army
Rank	General
Battles/wars	First War of Schleswig Battle of Isted Second Schleswig War
Relations	Christian Jacob Theophilus de Meza (father)

Christian Julius de Meza (14 January 1792 – 16 September 1865) was the commander of the Danish Army during the 1864 Second Schleswig War. De Meza was responsible for the withdrawal of the Danish army from the Danevirke, an event which shocked the Danish public and resulted in the loss of his command.