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Mathias Rukavina

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1737 – 1817

17401750176017701780179018001810Italian Campaign of 1796-1797 · 1796-1797Battle of Montenotte — April 12, 1796 · Habsburg monarchy · Italian Campaign of 1796-1797

Active service 1796 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 59.

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Mathias Rukavina von Boynograd was a Croatian general in the Habsburg monarchy imperial army service. He joined the army in 1755 and fought against the Kingdom of Prussia, Ottoman Turkey, and the First French Republic. For most of his career he served with the light infantry from the military border with Turkey. He earned the rank of general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars, distinguishing himself at Loano. During the 1796 Italian campaign, he commanded a brigade in several battles against the French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte. He was Inhaber (Proprietor) of an Austrian infantry regiment in 1803–1804.

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