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COMMANDER // 1771–1847

Archduke Charles

generalAustrian EmpireAustrian Empire27 battles8 wars

Lifespan

1771 – 1847

1780179018001810182018301840War of the First Coalition · 1792-1797French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Coalition Wars · 1792-1815Italian Campaign of 1796-1797 · 1796-1797War of the Second Coalition · 1798-1802Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815War of the Third Coalition · 1805-1806War of the Fifth Coalition · 1809Battle of Aldenhoven (1793) — March 1, 1793 · Habsburg Austria · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Tournay — May 22, 1794 · Habsburg Austria · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Amberg — August 21, 1796 · Habsburg monarchy · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Emmendingen — October 19, 1796 · Habsburg Austria · Coalition WarsBattle of Ettlingen — July 9, 1796 · Habsburg Austria · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Limburg — September 16, 1796 · Habsburg Austria · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Neresheim — August 11, 1796 · Habsburg monarchy · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Schliengen — October 24, 1796 · Austria · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Theiningen — August 22, 1796 · Habsburg monarchy · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Wetzlar — June 15, 1796 · Habsburg Austria · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Würzburg — September 3, 1796 · Habsburg monarchy · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Tarvis — March 21, 1797 · Habsburg Austria · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Valvasone — March 16, 1797 · Habsburg Austria · Italian Campaign of 1796-1797Battle of Frauenfeld — May 25, 1799 · Austria · War of the Second CoalitionBattle of Ostrach — March 21, 1799 · Austria · War of the Second CoalitionBattle of Stockach — March 25, 1799 · Habsburg monarchy · War of the Second CoalitionFirst Battle of Zurich — June 7, 1799 · Austria · War of the Second CoalitionBattle of Caldiero — October 30, 1805 · Austrian Empire · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Verona — October 18, 1805 · Austrian Empire · War of the Third CoalitionBattle of Abensberg — April 20, 1809 · Austrian Empire · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Aspern-Essling — May 21, 1809 · Austria · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Eckmühl — April 22, 1809 · Austria · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Ratisbon — April 23, 1809 · Austrian Empire · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Teugen-Hausen — April 19, 1809 · Austrian Empire · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Wagram — July 5, 1809 · Austria · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Znaim — July 10, 1809 · Austrian Empire · War of the Fifth CoalitionHundred Days — March 20, 1815 · United Kingdom · Napoleonic Wars

Active service 1793–1815 — 27 battles across 8 wars; first command at age 22.

Profile

Archduke Charles Louis John Joseph Lawrence of Austria, Duke of Teschen was an Austrian field marshal, the third son of Emperor Leopold II and Maria Luisa of Spain. He was also the younger brother of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor. He was epileptic, but achieved respect both as a commander and as a reformer of the Austrian Army. He was considered one of Napoleon's most formidable opponents and one of the greatest generals of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Charles wrote several military works as well.

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Battles (27)

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