Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg.
Austrian field marshal (1771–1820)
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About Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg
Karl Philipp, Fürst zu Schwarzenberg was an Austrian Generalissimo and former Field Marshal. He first entered military service in 1788 and fought against the Turks. During the French Revolutionary War, he fought on the allied side against France and in that period rose through the ranks of the Imperial Army. During the Napoleonic Wars, he fought in the Battle of Wagram (1809), which the Austrians lost decisively against Napoleon. He had to fight for Napoleon in the battles of Gorodechno and Wolkowisk (1812) against the Russians and won. During the War of the Sixth Coalition, he was in command of the allied army that decisively defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Leipzig (1813).
Everything about Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg →- Occupation
- military officer, ambassador, diplomat, military leader
- Position held
- ambassador
- Born
- April 15, 1771
- Died
- October 15, 1820