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COMMANDER // 1738–1809

Peter Ott

field marshal-lieutenantAustrian EmpireHabsburg monarchy6 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1738 – 1809

1740175017601770178017901800War of the Second Coalition · 1798-1802Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815Battle of Cassano — April 27, 1799 · Russian Empire · War of the Second CoalitionBattle of Novi — August 15, 1799 · Russian Empire · War of the Second CoalitionBattle of Trebbia — January 1, 1799 · Russia · War of the Second CoalitionBattle of Marengo — June 14, 1800 · Habsburg monarchy · Napoleonic WarsBattle of Montebello — June 9, 1800 · Austria · War of the Second CoalitionSecond Italian Campaign — January 1, 1800 · Habsburg monarchy · War of the Second Coalition

Active service 1799–1800 — 6 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 61.

Profile

Peter Karl Ott von Bátorkéz was a military officer in the armies of the Habsburg monarchy. Of Hungarian origin, Ott fought in the wars against the Kingdom of Prussia, Ottoman Turkey, and the First French Republic in the last half of the 18th century. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he rose in rank to general officer and twice campaigned against the army of Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy. He played a key role in the Marengo campaign in 1800. He was Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian Hussar regiment from 1801 to 1809.

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Battles (6)

Last verified June 2026
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