Duke Ferdinand Frederick Augustus of Württemberg
Duke Ferdinand Frederick Augustus of Württemberg | |
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| Born | 22 October 1763 Treptow an der Rega, modern day Poland |
| Died | 20 January 1834 (aged 70) Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Habsburg Austria Austrian Empire |
| Service | Infantry |
| Rank | Feldmarschall |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa, CC 1793, GC 1794 Order of Leopold, 1809/10 Order of St. Stephen, 1831 |
| Other work | Inhaber Infantry Regiment Nr. 38 Inhaber Infantry Regiment Nr. 40 |
Duke Ferdinand Frederick Augustus of Württemberg (22 October 1763 – 20 January 1834) was the fifth son of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg and a Habsburg Austrian general during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. As a high-ranking nobleman, he started his military career as an Oberstleutnant in 1781. Promoted to General-major in 1788, he fought at Belgrade during the Austro-Turkish War. During the War of the First Coalition he led his troops at Neerwinden and was in command of the successful Siege of Condé in 1793.
In March 1796 Württemberg was promoted to Feldzeugmeister, but after he was defeated by the French at Altenkirchen that June, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen removed him from command. He was promoted to Feldmarschall in 1805 but for the remainder of his military career he held commands in the interior. He was Proprietor (Inhaber) of one Austrian infantry regiment from 1785 to 1809, then a second infantry regiment from 1809 until his death in 1834. His eldest brother became King Frederick I of Württemberg and a younger brother Duke Alexander of Württemberg was a general officer in the service of the Russian Empire.
Honours
Württemberg:[1]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown
- Commander of the Military Merit Order; Grand Cross[2]
Austrian Empire:[1]
- Commander of the Military Order of Maria Theresa, 1793; Grand Cross, 1794[3]
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold, 1809/10
- Grand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen, 1831[4]
Kingdom of Prussia: Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle, 24 September 1831[5]
Ancestry
References
- Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-276-9.
- Smith, Digby; Kudrna, Leopold. "Austrian Generals of 1792-1815: Württemberg, Ferdinand Friedrich August Herzog von". napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
Notes
- ^ a b Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Württemberg (1831), "Königliches Haus" p. 10
- ^ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Württemberg (1831), "Königliche Orden" p. 44
- ^ "Ritter-Orden", Hof- und Staats-Schematismus des der Österreichen Kaiserthums, 1833, p. 25, retrieved 10 September 2020
- ^ "A Szent István Rend tagjai" Archived 22 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Liste der Ritter des Königlich Preußischen Hohen Ordens vom Schwarzen Adler (1851), "Von Seiner Majestät dem Könige Friedrich Wilhelm III. ernannte Ritter" p. 19
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- 1763 births
- 1834 deaths
- People from the Province of Pomerania
- People from Trzebiatów
- Generals of the Holy Roman Empire
- Austrian generals
- Austrian Empire military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars
- Austrian Empire commanders of the Napoleonic Wars
- Nobility from Stuttgart
- House of Württemberg
- Dukes of Württemberg
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Württemberg)
- Grand Crosses of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg)
- Grand Crosses of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary