Franz de Paula from and to Liechtenstein
Prince Franz de Paula Joachim Joseph von und zu Liechtenstein (born February 25, 1802 in Vienna ; † March 31, 1887 ibid) was an Austrian general.
origin
Franz was a son of Prince Johann I Josef von Liechtenstein and Princess Josefa . Prince Franz founded a branch of the Princely House , which came to government in Liechtenstein with his great-grandson Franz Josef II in 1938 .
Life
Franz von und zu Liechtenstein joined the Austrian Chevaulegers Regiment No. 1 as a lieutenant in 1821 . From 1824 he was first lieutenant in Uhlan Regiment No. 3 , and in 1825 Rittmeister in Uhlan Regiment No. 2 . From 1828 to 1830 he served as a squadron commander in Uhlan Regiment No. 3. From 1832 he served in various hussar regiments and in 1836 was promoted to colonel. In the revolutionary year of 1848 , Prince Franz took part in the missions in Italy as a brigadier in the Welden Reserve Corps .
In October 1848 he switched to the army of Prince Alfred I zu Windisch-Graetz and participated as a division general in the suppression of the uprisings in Hungary in 1849 . He led the imperial cavalry in the battle of Schwechat (October 30, 1848) and was promoted to field marshal lieutenant in December . During the winter campaign he commanded the Cavalry Division of the Reserve Corps and took part in the Battle of Hatván (April 6, 1849) and the First Battle of Komorn (April 26). In the summer campaign of 1849 he commanded a division in the association of the 1st Corps, which was commanded by Graf Schlik . He fought on June 28 at the head of the Bianchi Brigade in the Battle of Raab , on July 2 and 11 in the Second and Third Battles of Komorn . After FML von Wohlgemuth had been appointed military governor of Transylvania , he was given command of the IV Army (Reserve) Corps. In the battle at Uj-Szegedin (August 3rd) his troops forced the Tisza crossing, two days later he took part in the battle at Szöreg (August 5th) under FZM Haynau . In the battle of Temesvár (August 9), the intervention of his avant-garde division under Major General von Herzinger by bypassing the Hungarian right flank decided the victory of the imperial arms. At Slatina, Déva and at Caransebes , his pursuing troops made 8,200 men with 136 guns prisoners of war.
From October 16, 1849 he led the III. Army corps as occupation in Hungary. Also in 1849 he became the owner of Hussar Regiment No. 9 . On March 26, 1850, he received the Knight's Cross of the Maria Theresa Order for his services in the Hungarian campaign . After the peace he was appointed General Inspector of the Cavalry Inspector (in office until 1866) and General of the Cavalry on November 27, 1859 . From 1860 to 1861 he led the state general command in Hungary. In 1868 he retired. From 1861 Prince Franz had a mandate in the manor house of the Austrian Imperial Council , initially as a lifelong member until 1871, and since then as a hereditary member.
Honors
For his services in the suppression of the revolution in Hungary, Prince Franz was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Military Maria Theresa Order in 1850 .
progeny
On June 3, 1841, Prince Franz married Countess Julie Eudoxia Potocka von Piława (1818–1895), sister of Count Alfred Józef Potocki , who was Austrian Prime Minister in 1870/71. The couple had four children together:
- Alfred (1842–1907), married to Henriette von Liechtenstein (1843–1931) since 1865 . This marriage resulted in 10 children, including Alois (1869–1955), the father of Prince Franz Josef II (1906–1989)
- Josefina Marie Juliane (1844-1854)
- Aloys (1846–1920), married to Marie Henriette Adelaide Fox (1850–1878) since 1872. From this marriage there were four daughters. Married to Johanna Elisabeth Maria von Klinkosch (1849–1925) since 1890. This marriage remained childless
- Heinrich Karl August (1853–1914) remained unmarried
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Liechtenstein, Franz de Paula Joachim Fürst . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 15th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1866, pp. 143–146 ( digitized version ).
- Rainer Egger : Liechtenstein Franz Prince from and to. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 204.
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liechtenstein, Franz de Paula from and to |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Liechtenstein, Franz de Paula Joachim Joseph von und zu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1887 |
| Place of death | Vienna |