Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria
Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria | |||||
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Lombardy–Venetia | |||||
Died | 24 May 1898 Hörnstein, Austria-Hungary | (aged 74)||||
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House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
Father | Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria | ||||
Mother | Princess Elisabeth of Savoy |
Archduke Leopold Ludwig Maria Franz Julius Estorgius Gerhard of Austria (6 June 1823 – 24 May 1898) was an Austrian general and admiral.
Life
Archduke Leopold was the eldest son of
When
Undoubtedly to Maximilian's chagrin and irritation, Leopold was promoted to the rank of
During the Austro-Prussian War, Leopold was given command of the Austrian VIII Corps. According to Geoffrey Wawro the Archduke was an incompetent princely commander who during the Battle of Skalitz, where his corps was severely mauled by the Prussian V Corps under Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz, didn't give a single order. Before the Battle of Königgrätz the Archduke was replaced as corps commander by General Weber.[4]
Leopold never married, and after stepping down as head of the Navy he faded into obscurity. He died at Hörnstein on 24 May 1898.
Ancestry
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Notes
- ^ Joan Haslip, The Crown of Mexico, pp. 218, 221, 223-226. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971.
- ^ Amtliche Tageszeitung Wiener Zeitung, Nr. 55, Wien, 4. März 1868, S. 1
- ^ Genealogisches Taschenbuch 1866. Verlag Justus Perthes, Gotha, S. 716 Marinetruppen und Flotteninspektor.
- ^ Geoffrey Wawro, The Austro-Prussian War. Austria's war with Prussia and Italy in 1866 (New York 2007)