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COMMANDER // 1802–1877

Karl von Urban

field marshal-lieutenantAustrian Empire3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1802 – 1877

1810182018301840185018601870Second Italian War of Independence · 1859Battle of San Fermo — May 27, 1859 · Austrian Empire · Second Italian War of IndependenceBattle of Treponti — June 27, 1859 · Austria · Second Italian War of IndependenceBattle of Varese — May 26, 1859 · Austrian Empire · Second Italian War of Independence

Active service 1859 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 57.

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Karl (Carl) Freiherr von Urban was an Austrian Field Marshal-Lieutenant celebrated for his daring tactics of lightning surprise attacks, often against much stronger forces, which earned him the epithet of Austrian Garibaldi.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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