Joseph Maria von Colloredo

Joseph Maria von Colloredo
Born	11 September 1735 (1735-09-11) Regensburg
Died	26 November 1818 (1818-11-27) (aged 83) Vienna
Allegiance	Habsburg Austria Austrian Empire
Service / branch	Infantry
Years of service	c.1760–1818
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars
Awards	Military Order of Maria Theresa, (refused)
Other work	Inhaber Infantry Regiment Nr. 57

Joseph Maria von Colloredo-Mels und Wallsee (11 September 1735 – 26 November 1818) served in the army of Habsburg Austria during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was distinguished in action during the Seven Years' War. He commanded the artillery at the 1789 Siege of Belgrade and was promoted Field Marshal for his services. He led a major reform of the Austrian army's artillery and became a member of the Hofkriegsrat. In 1769, he became Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian infantry regiment and held the position until his death.

Family

Joseph Maria was the fourth child and third son of Rudolph Joseph von Colloredo zu Wallsee zu Mels (1706–1788) and Marie Gabriele von Starhemberg (1707–1793). His brothers were Franz de Paula Gundackar von Colloredo (1731–1807), Hieronymus von Colloredo (1732–1812), and Wenzel Joseph von Colloredo (1738–1822).
His sisters were Maria Antonie (1728–1757), Marie Gabriele (1741–1801), Marie Therese (1744–1828), Marie Franziska (1746–1795), Marie Caroline (1752–1832). Joseph had nine other siblings who died young. Hieronymus became Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg in 1772 and became a patron of Mozart. Wenzel Joseph was promoted Field Marshal in 1808. Joseph Maria never married.

Career

Colloredo was appointed inhaber (proprietor) of Infantry Regiment Nr. 57 in 1769. He succeeded the previous inhaber, Joseph von Andlau who held the position since 1745. Friedrich von Minutillo was appointed the next inhaber of the regiment in 1823.

References

• Austro-Hungarian Army (1851). "Militär-Schematismus des österreichischen Kaiserthums: Infanterie Regiment Nr. 57" (in German). Vienna: Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Army. p. 293. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
• Fortescue, Sir John W. (2016). The Hard-Earned Lesson: The British Army & the Campaigns in Flanders & the Netherlands Against the French: 1792–99. Leonaur. ISBN 978-1-78282-500-5.
• Marek, Miroslav (2009). "Royal genealogies of Europe: Colloredo 2". Retrieved April 8, 2021.
• Smith, Digby; Kudrna, Leopold (2008a). "Austrian Generals of 1792-1815: Colloredo-Wels und Wallsee, Joseph Maria Graf von". napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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• Smith, Digby; Kudrna, Leopold (2008c). "Austrian Generals of 1792-1815: Minutillo, Friedrich Freiherr von". napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 10 April 2021.