Karl von Arberg
Karl Anton Graf von Arberg and Valengin, Baron von Noirmont (* 1705 in Delmond , † February 5, 1768 in Brussels ) was an officer in the Imperial Army .
Life
Karl Arberg came from a Swiss family and was born in Delmond (Netherlands). He joined the Imperial Army at the age of 20 and served as an officer. In 1742 he founded in the Netherlands , the infantry regiment No. 55 for commencement of Maria Theresa . This regiment consisted of 3,000 men in 33 companies . Arberg became a colonel in the regiment.
In 1743 Arberg took part in the battle of Dettingen and was major general at the siege of Nieupont in 1745 . In the Seven Years' War he commanded a corps .
In 1757 Arberg was appointed field marshal lieutenant because of his services at the Battle of Breslau and received the Military Maria Theresa Order . Then he defended with a corps 1759 Francs against the invading Hessians and Hanoverians. After another deed in 1760, he was appointed Feldzeugmeister . Arberg died in Brussels in 1768.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Arberg, Karl Graf . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 1st part. University book printer L. C. Zamarski (formerly JP Sollinger), Vienna 1856, p. 59 ( digitized version ).
- Wilhelm Edler von Janko : Arberg and Valengin, Karl Anton Graf von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 511.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jaromir Hirtenfeld : The Military Maria Theresa Order and its Members , Imperial Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1857, p. 1728.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arberg, Karl von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arberg and Valengin Baron von Noirmont, Karl Anton Graf von; Arberg, Karl (birth name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | imperial officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1705 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Delmond |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 1768 |
| Place of death | Brussels |