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COMMANDER // 1737–1814

Paul Davidovich

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Lifespan

1737 – 1814

17401750176017701780179018001810French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Battle of Calliano — November 6, 1796 · Austria · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Castiglione — August 5, 1796 · Habsburg monarchy · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Rovereto — September 4, 1796 · Austria · French Revolutionary Wars

Active service 1796 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 59.

Profile

Baron Paul von Davidovich or Pavle Davidović became a general of the Austrian Empire and a Knight of the Military Order of Maria Theresa. He served in the Seven Years' War and the War of the Bavarian Succession, winning the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa in the latter conflict. He fought in the Austro-Turkish War and the Brabant Revolution, attaining the rank of general officer. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he fought in the Flanders Campaign and the Rhine campaign of 1795 before being transferred to the Italian theater. He played a major role in the 1796 campaign, leading corps-sized commands in the fighting against the French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte. He led troops during the War of the Third Coalition and War of the Fifth Coalition. He was Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian infantry regiment.

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Battles (3)

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