Anton von Burlo-Ehrwall

Anton Ritter von Burlo-Ehrwall (* 1791 in Trieste , † 1880 in Innsbruck ) was an Austrian military and officer. He was major general and one of the first high officers of the Kaiserjäger since it was founded in 1816.

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He came from a patrician family from Trieste and pursued a military career in line with family tradition. In 1808 he joined a regiment in his hometown and was made a lieutenant in 1809 . He had not received a classic military-academic training.

During the Napoleonic Wars (1809 to 1813) he was involved in the defense of the cities of Villach and Rosegg . When the Kaiserjäger was founded by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in 1816, Burlo-Ehrwall was one of the first officers in the regiment. He was responsible for the 3rd Kaiserjäger Regiment, which he served for more than 36 years. In 1839 he was appointed captain and in 1844 major .

During the Austro-Piedmontese (Italian) War in 1849, he served under Field Marshal Radetzky and is characterized by extraordinary bravery. He was also involved in the occupation of Milan . In 1849 he became regimental commander in Arona on Lake Maggiore . In 1852 he was appointed major general. In 1855 he was in the equestrian collected and allowed to call from there "from Ehrwall".

In 1859 he became city ​​commander of Trento . After his retirement in 1854 he still took an active part in the Crimean War, for which Austria provided several regiments with reservists.

Due to his military merits and his commitment, he was made an honorary citizen by the city of Innsbruck and an honorary field marshal lieutenant by the emperor . Its popularity made it very popular among the population.

He was married to Amelie from 1838 to 1871 and had a son and a daughter. His son, Albrecht Ritter von Burlo-Ehrwall was k.uk. District court advocate and his grandson, Anton Ritter von Burlo-Ehrwall (1877–1914), was captain of the Kaiserjäger and fell in 1914 during the First World War . Burlo-Ehrwall was buried in the KuK military cemetery Pradl in Innsbruck.

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• Commemorative pamphlet on the death of Burlo-Ehrwall, 1880, printed by Wagner University Printing Office.