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Prince Friedrich Franz Xaver of Hohenzollern-Hechingen

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28: 326: 300:. On 13 May, Hohenzollern defeated and captured Soult at Monte Creto, ending a series of successful French sorties. After the fall of Genoa in early June, Ott appointed him commander of the captured port. After Bonaparte's decisive victory at the 216:
on 12 November, Bonaparte attacked Hohenzollern's advance guard with two French divisions. Though initially outnumbered two-to-one, he managed to repulse repeated enemy attacks until Austrian reinforcements arrived and drove the French back into
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on 18 September 1830. His wife Maria died in 1835. They had four children, Friedrich Franz Anton (1790-1847), Julia Fredericke (1792-1864), Friedrich Adalbert (1793-1819), and Josephine Fredericke (1795-1878). He died on 6 April 1844 in
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on 21–22 May. This was the third time that Hohenzollern participated in a defeat of Napoleon, a rare distinction in 1809. In the climactic
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citadel starting on 30 April and received its surrender on 24 May. On 12 June, with 4,300 soldiers, he attempted to block
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in 1812. During the latter part of 1813, he led a reserve corps, so he missed the campaign ending in the
421: 293: 270: 190: 186: 55: 444:, Hohenzollern received command of the II Armeekorps in Schwarzenberg's army but he saw little action. 762: 757: 730: 405: 71: 204:, Hohenzollern commanded the army's advance guard. He led his troops in a hard-fought victory over 182: 178: 274: 205: 126: 47: 27: 655: 634: 437: 358: 338: 305: 301: 258: 250: 99: 225:, after which the Austrians were forced to retreat. In April 1797, the Knight's Cross of the 723: 679: 417: 409: 222: 483: 481: 67: 59: 39: 309: 181:
on 30 May, he rallied the defeated soldiers and mounted a counterattack on the French in
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launched a relentless pursuit. Hohenzollern's division fought on 16 October at
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on 14 June, Genoa passed into French hands again. Hohenzollern fought at the
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and the 1814 campaign. When Europe mobilized against France during the
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but was defeated with heavy losses. He also fought at the battles of
218: 143: 241:, Hohenzollern again served in Italy. He commanded a brigade under 324: 285: 254: 167: 26: 381: 70:, he led a division in 1805 and an army corps in 1809. He was 380:, and ten cavalry squadrons. His noble rank was raised from 412:, he led the II Armee Korps in the Austrian victory at the 253:
where he temporarily commanded a division. He besieged the
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Hohenzollern sat as President in the deliberations of the
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Commanders Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
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in December 1800. In 1802, he became the proprietor of
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Regiment Nr. 2 and held the position until his death.
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424:promoted him to General of Cavalry (full general). 353:. Werneck tried to escape on the north bank of the 177:and transferred to the Italian theater. During the 74:of an Austrian cavalry regiment from 1802 to 1844. 420:, he continued to lead his corps. In August 1809, 793:Austrian Empire commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 788:Military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars 388:in 1806, though he was not the reigning prince. 185:. This action won time for the army commander, 337:, Hohenzollern led a division in the corps of 626:. Arlington, Texas: Empire Games Press, 1980. 166:. In 1795 he fought in the Army of the Upper 8: 408:on 22 April. After having traded corps with 189:to organize an orderly retreat. During the 142:In 1793 Hohenzollern received promotion to 98:army in 1775. A year later, he entered the 684: 675:by Digby Smith, compiled by Leopold Kudrna 193:, he commanded a brigade in the column of 741:Friedrich Anton of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 104:Friedrich Anton of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 404:on 19 April 1809. He also fought at the 808:Knights of the Golden Fleece of Austria 477: 622:Bowden, Scotty & Tarbox, Charlie. 102:service in his uncle's regiment, the 7: 292:on 10 April. He participated in the 38:(31 May 1757 – 6 April 1844) was an 261:'s much larger French force at the 249:on 26 March 1799. He fought at the 200:In the third relief attempt of the 432:Hohenzollern commanded a corps in 25: 803:Generals of the Holy Roman Empire 798:Princes of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 633:London: Cassell & Co., 2001. 460:) from 1825 to 1830. He became a 329:Prince Friedrich von Hohenzollern 221:. He played a lesser role in the 90:on 31 May 1757 in the modern-day 82:Born into the princely family of 58:. He was promoted to the rank of 31:Prince Friedrich von Hohenzollern 94:, Hohenzollern first joined the 46:military and fought against the 680:Battle of Magnano by J. Rickard 227:Military Order of Maria Theresa 173:In 1796, Hohenzollern became a 150:) and fought at the battles of 652:The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. 345:'s army. Deployed in southern 115:Austro-Turkish War (1787-1791) 111:War of the Bavarian Succession 1: 733:of Chevauxleger Regiment # 2 696:Count Heinrich von Bellegarde 296:under the overall command of 673:Friedrich F. X. Hohenzollern 109:# 4. He later fought in the 239:War of the Second Coalition 233:War of the Second Coalition 125:he was elevated in rank to 121:in 1788. After fighting at 829: 647:New York: Macmillan, 1966. 645:The Campaigns of Napoleon. 398:War of the Fifth Coalition 392:War of the Fifth Coalition 335:War of the Third Coalition 321:War of the Third Coalition 138:War of the First Coalition 778:Field marshals of Austria 738: 728: 720: 710: 700: 692: 687: 654:London: Greenhill, 1998. 624:Armies on the Danube 1809 610:Bowden & Tarbox, p 89 601:Bowden & Tarbox, p 67 526:Boycott-Brown, pp 456-457 376:with Archduke Ferdinand, 133:French Revolutionary Wars 64:French Revolutionary Wars 414:Battle of Aspern-Essling 396:At the beginning of the 210:Second Battle of Bassano 629:Boycott-Brown, Martin. 402:Battle of Teugen-Hausen 288:on 9 April 1800 and at 42:general. He joined the 768:People from Maastricht 489:Hohenzollern-Hechingen 330: 280:Hohenzollern defeated 273:. He won promotion to 212:on 6 November. 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Friedrich Franz Xaver Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen

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Austrian
Kingdom of Prussia
Ottoman Turkey
First French Republic
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French Revolutionary Wars
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Proprietor (Inhaber)
Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Maastricht
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War of the Bavarian Succession
Austro-Turkish War (1787-1791)
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Belgrade
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Neerwinden
Wattignies
Landrecies
Charleroi
Rhine
General-Major

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