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COMMANDER // 1737–1815

Prince of Coburg

field marshalSaxe-Coburg-Saalfeld12 battles4 wars

Lifespan

1737 – 1815

17401750176017701780179018001810Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791 · 1788-1791Seventh Russo-Turkish War · 1787-1792War of the First Coalition · 1792-1797French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Siege of Khotin — January 1, 1788 · Habsburg monarchy · Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791Battle of Focșani — August 1, 1789 · Russian Empire · Seventh Russo-Turkish WarBattle of Rymnik — September 22, 1789 · Russia · Seventh Russo-Turkish WarBattle of Aldenhoven (1793) — March 1, 1793 · Habsburg Austria · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Caesar's Camp — August 7, 1793 · Habsburg Monarchy · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Famars — May 23, 1793 · Austria · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Neerwinden — March 18, 1793 · Habsburg monarchy · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Raismes — May 8, 1793 · Habsburg Monarchy · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Wattignies — October 16, 1793 · Austria · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Fleurus — June 26, 1794 · Habsburg Monarchy · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Tourcoing — May 18, 1794 · Habsburg monarchy · War of the First CoalitionBattle of Tournay — May 22, 1794 · Habsburg Austria · French Revolutionary Wars

Active service 1788–1794 — 12 battles across 4 wars; first command at age 51.

Profile

General Field Marshal Frederick Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was an Austrian army officer who served in the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Emperor. He began his career at the age of 18 in a cavalry regiment with which he took part in the Seven Years' War. Coburg's bravery allowed him to quickly rise through the ranks. Promoted to colonel in 1759, he became a general officer in the following years and, in this capacity, took command of an army corps during the Austro-Turkish War. Coburg campaigned successfully in Moldavia where he won the battles of Focşani, Rymnik and Martinestje against the Ottomans, which earned him the rank of field marshal in 1789.

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Battles (12)

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