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COMMANDER // 1746–1810

Franz Jellacic

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Lifespan

1746 – 1810

1750176017701780179018001810War of the Second Coalition · 1798-1802War of the Third Coalition · 1805-1806War of the Fifth Coalition · 1809Battle of Feldkirch — March 23, 1799 · Austria · War of the Second CoalitionFirst Battle of Zurich — June 7, 1799 · Austria · War of the Second CoalitionCapitulation of Dornbirn — November 13, 1805 · Austrian Empire · War of the Third CoalitionBattle of Sankt Michael — May 25, 1809 · Austrian Empire · War of the Fifth Coalition

Active service 1799–1809 — 4 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 53.

Profile

Baron Franjo Jelačić Bužimski was a Croatian military officer and nobleman, a member of the House of Jelačić. He began his service in the Habsburg army as a Grenz infantry officer and fought against the Ottoman Empire. During the French Revolutionary Wars he received promotion to the rank of general officer and won an outstanding victory at Feldkirch. His later career proved that his martial abilities were limited. He twice led independent division-sized forces in the Napoleonic Wars, with unhappy results. He was Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian infantry regiment from 1802 until his death.

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Battles (4)

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