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Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg
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Karl Philipp, Fürst zu Schwarzenberg (or Charles Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg; 18/19 April 1771 – 15 October 1820) was an Austrian Generalissimo and former Field Marshal.[1] He first entered military service in 1788 and fought against the Turks. During the French Revolutionary War, he fought on the allied side against France and in that period rose through the ranks of the Imperial Army. During the Napoleonic Wars, he fought in the Battle of Wagram (1809), which the Austrians lost decisively against Napoleon. He had to fight for Napoleon in the Battle of Gorodechno (1812) against the Russians and won. During the War of the Sixth Coalition, he was in command of the allied army that decisively defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Leipzig (1813). He participated in the Battle of Paris (1814), which forced Napoleon to abdicate.
Prince of Schwarzenberg | |
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Birth name | Karl Philipp |
Born | (1771-04-18)18 April 1771 Vienna, Habsburg monarchy |
Died | 15 October 1820(1820-10-15) (aged 49) Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony |
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Service/ | Austrian Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Imperial Austrian Army of 1806–1867 |
Years of service | 1789–1820 |
Rank | Generalissimo |
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Awards | Order of the Golden Fleece Military Order of Maria Theresa Military Order of Max Joseph Legion of Honour Order of the Holy Spirit Order of the Bath Military William Order |
Relations | Johann Nepomuk Anton of Schwarzenberg (father) Marie Eleonore Countess of Öttingen-Wallerstein (mother) |
Schwarzenberg is well-remembered for his participation in the wars against Napoleon from 1803 to 1815. During the War of the Sixth Coalition to defeat Napoleon, Schwarzenberg was a pioneer of the Trachenberg Plan which led to the success at the Battle of Leipzig and later the campaigns against Napoleon on French soil. During the latter stage of the war he won many victories that garnered him fame and reputation as a military commander, particularly during his campaigns in Germany, Switzerland, and France during the war in 1814. In the years following the war, Schwarzenberg served as a diplomat for the Austrian Empire and later went on to serve as Austrian ambassador to Russia and also represented Austria at the Congress of Vienna.