Philipp Ferdinand von Pinchard Grünne.

About Philipp Ferdinand von Pinchard Grünne

Philipp Ferdinand Graf von Grünne de Pinchard was an Austrian general during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Born in the Electorate of Saxony, he joined the army of Habsburg Austria in 1782. Within 12 years he was appointed to serve on the staff of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor. After serving as a staff officer, he led a cavalry regiment with distinction during the Italian and Swiss expedition of 1799. Promoted to general, Grünne led a brigade in the fall 1800 campaign. In 1804, he was selected to work closely with Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen in implementing reforms in the Austrian army. He had an important role on Archduke Charles' staff in the 1805 and 1809 wars and oversaw Charles' household after the archduke retired from military service. Grünne was Inhaber of an Uhlan regiment from 1847 until his death.