Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen

Archduke Charles of Austria (1771-1847) was one of the Austrian Empire's dukes. He fought in the Napoleonic Wars.[1]

Archduke Charles
Duke of Teschen
Portrait by Anton Einsle
BornCharles Louis John Joseph Laurentius
5 September 1771
Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Died30 April 1847(1847-04-30) (aged 75)
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Burial
Imperial Crypt, Vienna
SpouseHenrietta of Nassau-Weilburg
Issue
Detail
  • Maria Theresa, Queen of the Two Sicilies
  • Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen
  • Archduke Karl Ferdinand
  • Archduke Frederick Ferdinand
  • Archduchess Maria Karoline
  • Archduke Wilhelm Franz
Full name
Karl Ludwig Johann Josef Lorenz
HouseHabsburg-Lorraine
FatherLeopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
MotherMaria Luisa of Spain
SignatureArchduke Charles, Duke of Teschen's signature
Military service
Allegiance Holy Roman Empire
 Austrian Empire
Branch/serviceImperial Army
Imperial and Royal Army
Years of service1792–1809
RankLieutenant Field Marshal
CommandsImperial and Royal Army
Battles/wars
  • French Revolutionary Wars
    • Battle of Jemappes
    • Battle of Neerwinden
    • Battle of Fleurus
    • Battle of Aldenhoven
    • Battle of Wetzlar (1796)
    • Battle of Kehl (1796)
    • Battle of Ettlingen
    • Battle of Neresheim
    • Battle of Amberg
    • Battle of Würzburg
    • Battle of Limburg (1796)
    • Battle of Emmendingen
    • Battle of Schliengen
    • Battle of Ostrach
    • Battle of Stockach
    • First Battle of Zurich
    • Battle of Mannheim (1799)
  • Napoleonic Wars
    • Battle of Caldiero
    • Battle of Abensberg
    • Battle of Eckmühl
    • Battle of Aspern-Essling
    • Battle of Wagram

The Austrian Empire ruled places the places that we call Hungary, Croatia, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Bosnia, Leichtenstein, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Albania today.

References

  1. "Archduke Charles". Britannica. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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