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Heinrich von Bellegarde

generalAustrian Empire5 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1756 – 1845

177518001825War of the Second Coalition · 1798-1802War of the Fifth Coalition · 1809War of the Sixth Coalition · 1813-1814Battle of Novi — August 15, 1799 · Russian Empire · War of the Second CoalitionBattle of Pozzolo — December 25, 1800 · Austria · War of the Second CoalitionBattle of Aspern-Essling — May 21, 1809 · Austria · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Wagram — July 5, 1809 · Austria · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of the Mincio River — February 8, 1814 · Austrian Empire · War of the Sixth Coalition

Active service 1799–1814 — 5 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 43.

Profile

Count Heinrich von Bellegarde, Viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia, of a noble Savoyard family, was born in Saxony, joined the Saxon army and later entered Habsburg military service, where he became a general officer serving in the Habsburg border wars, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He became a Generalfeldmarschall and statesman.

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Battles (5)

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