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Michael von Kienmayer

General of the CavalryAustrian Empire5 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1756 – 1828

1760177017801790180018101820War of the Third Coalition · 1805-1806War of the Fifth Coalition · 1809Battle of Amstetten — November 5, 1805 · Habsburg Empire · War of the Third CoalitionBattle of Austerlitz — December 2, 1805 · Russian Empire · War of the Third CoalitionUlm Campaign — September 25, 1805 · Austria · War of the Third CoalitionBattle of Abensberg — April 20, 1809 · Austrian Empire · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Gefrees — July 8, 1809 · Austria · War of the Fifth Coalition

Active service 1805–1809 — 5 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 49.

Profile

Michael von Kienmayer was an Austrian general. Kienmayer joined the army of the Habsburg monarchy and fought against the Kingdom of Prussia and Ottoman Turkey. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he continued to make his reputation in the cavalry and became a general officer. In the War of the Second Coalition and the Napoleonic Wars he commanded both divisions and corps. He was appointed Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian cavalry regiment in 1802 and held this honor until his death. Later he was the governor of Galicia, Transylvania, and Moravia.

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Battles (5)

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