Joseph Armand von Nordmann
Joseph Armand von Nordmann (born August 31, 1759 in Molsheim in Alsace , † July 6, 1809 in Wagram ) was a French colonel who entered imperial service as an opponent of the revolution and died in 1809 as an Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal near Wagram.
Life
He began his career in the French army, where he advanced to colonel in 1792 and commanded a regiment of hussars . Outraged at the execution of Louis XVI. he went over to the Austrians with most of his regiment.
As a lieutenant colonel he was transferred to the "Legion Bourbon" and later transferred to the 10th Hussar Regiment. With this he distinguished himself in 1799 at Stockach and Andelfingen , whereupon he was soon given command of the Dragoon Regiment No. 14 and he was promoted back to colonel. In 1805 he was major general and brigade commander in Italy.
On October 31, 1805 he was awarded the Military Order of Maria Theresa from Caldiero . As a field marshal lieutenant , he distinguished himself again in 1809 at the battle of Aspern . In the battle of Wagram he fell at the head of his troops in the battle for Markgrafneusiedl .
In his memory, the City of Vienna in the XXI. District a street called Nordmanngasse .
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Nordmann, Armand von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 20th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1869, p. 383 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Adolf Schinzl: Nordmann, Joseph Armand von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 24, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, p. 14 f.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jaromir Hirtenfeld : The Military Maria Theresa Order and its Members , Imperial Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1857, p. 1745.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nordmann, Joseph Armand from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French colonel and Austrian field marshal lieutenant |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1759 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Molsheim , Alsace |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 1809 |
| Place of death | Wagram |