József Alvinczi
Freiherr Joseph Alvinczi von Borberek a.k.a. Baron József Alvinczi de Borberek (German: Joseph Alvinczy, Freiherr von Berberek; 1 February 1735 – 25 September 1810) was a soldier in the Habsburg Army and a field marshal of the Austrian Empire.
Early career
An ethnic
During the
War of Succession, Turkish War, and the Netherlands campaign
Promoted to Oberst commanding the 19th Infantry Regiment 19 in 1774, he led his men during the War of the Bavarian Succession, where he took the Böhmertor, city of Habelschwerdt and captured the Prussian Commander Prince Hessen-Philippstal, a feat which won Alvinczy promotion to major general and award of the Militär-Maria Theresien-Orden (MTO).
Alvinczi fought under
Neerwinden, Fleurus, Charleroi
Upon the outbreak of the
On his recovery and promotion to
Italian campaign and later assignments
In late 1796 he took over command of the army that was fighting
He defeated Bonaparte at
Despite deteriorating health, he regrouped and tried again. He suffered a severe defeat in the Battle of Rivoli on 14 January 1797. Mantua surrendered soon afterward. He was then given the position of military governor of Hungary, and promoted to field marshal in 1808. He died two years later in Buda.
See also
- Peter Quasdanovich
- Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser
- Paul Davidovich
- Siege of Mantua (1796-1797)
Sources
- Fiebeger, G. J. (1911). The Campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte of 1796–1797. West Point, New York: US Military Academy Printing Office.
- Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1-85367-276-9
- Wurzbach, Constantin von. Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, 1856–91, vol I, p. 22