Eduard Franz von Liechtenstein
Eduard Franz Ludwig Prince of Liechtenstein (born February 22, 1809 in Vienna , † June 27, 1864 in Karlsbad ) was an Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal .
Life
origin
He was a younger son of Prince Johann I Josef von Liechtenstein and Josefa zu Fürstenberg-Weitra (1776–1848). His brothers were the future Prince Alois II and the military officers Friedrich (1807–1885) and Franz de Paula von und zu Liechtenstein (1802–1887).
Military career
He joined the Austrian army early on. In 1836 he already served as a major in Infantry Regiment No. 34 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1838 and to colonel in 1840 . In 1848 he was a division general in Bohemia and supported Prince Alfred I zu Windisch-Graetz in suppressing the Whitsun Uprising in Prague . On April 19, 1848 he was promoted to major general. He moved to Northern Italy in 1849 and took part as a brigade leader in the Army Corps Wimpffen in the campaign on the Po and in the advance on Bologna , on July 22, 1849 he was promoted to field marshal lieutenant. In the campaign of 1859 he was Commanding General of the II Corps under Feldzeugmeister Ferenc Gyulay . His troops fought in the Battle of Magenta and covered the orderly retreat of the defeated main army. At the Battle of Solferino , his troops were assigned to encompass the French right wing under Canrobert . The clumsy maneuvering of the prince, who also had to protect against the approach of the French V Corps under Prince Napoleon at Mantua , meant that his troops did not get any real enemy contact. He retired on November 16, 1860, and his grave is in the Moravian town of Wranau .
family
On October 15, 1839 he had married Countess Honoria Chonloniewska, widowed Kowniacki (born August 1, 1813 in Ochlopow, † September 1, 1869 in Brno ), from this marriage:
- Johann Alois (born June 25, 1840, † March 29, 1885), married in 1870 to Countess Anna von Degenfeld-Schönburg (1849–1933)
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Liechtenstein, Eduard Franz Fürst . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 15th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1866, p. 122 ( digitized version ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eduard Franz von Liechtenstein |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eduard Franz Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1809 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1864 |
| Place of death | Carlsbad |