Johann Theodor von Rouvroy
Johann Theodor Freiherr von Rouvroy (* 1727 in Luxembourg ; † September 30, 1789 in Semlin , today the city of Belgrade ) was an Austrian artillery general.
He initially served in the Saxon army , joined the Austrian artillery as a captain in 1753 and fought with distinction in the Seven Years' War under Ernst Gideon von Laudon . In 1765 he became commander of the Maria Theresa Order , in 1787 Feldzeugmeister and took part in the Turkish war in 1789 as commander of the artillery . Rouvroy died in Semlin on September 30, 1789. The fortress artillery regiment No. 5 was named in his honor in 1891.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Rouvroy, Johann Theodor Freiherr von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 27th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1874, pp. 175–177 ( digitized version ).
- Adolf Schinzl : Rouvroy, Johann Theodor Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 29, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1889, pp. 407-409.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rouvroy, Johann Theodor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rouvroy, Johann Theodor Freiherr von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian artillery general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1727 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luxembourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 30, 1789 |
| Place of death | Belgrade |