Theodor Franz, Count Baillet von Latour
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Theodor Graf Baillet de Latour | |
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| Battles/wars | Marengo – Ulm – Dresden – Leipzig |
| Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa |
| Other work | Minister of War |
Theodor Franz, Count of Baillet von Latour (15 June 1780 – 6 October 1848) was an Austrian soldier and statesman. As the Imperial Minister of War, he was killed by a mob at the beginning of the Vienna Uprising.
Biography
Latour was born at
Imperial and Royal Army in 1804. Latour took part in various military campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars
in which he distinguished himself and was highly decorated.
During
Bundesversammlung (assembly) of the German Confederation at Frankfurt, contributed to the design of the fortifications at Rastatt
, and finally was director of engineering.
In the
Karl Ludwig von Ficquelmont, whose direction he saw to without regard to his advanced years. A distinct asserter of conservatism, his efforts especially sought to give the public no cause for unrest. Faced with the Hungarian Revolution, Latour backed the loyal forces of Ban Josip Jelačić and arranged troops to second his campaign. These efforts sparked the Vienna Uprising: On 6 October 1848 a crowd of students, workers and mutinous soldiers forcibly tried to prevent the troops marching off. In the following street fights, an outraged mob sought Latour out in the war ministry and lynched
him.
References
- “Latour, Theodor Franz, Graf Baillet von” in Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Band 18 (Leipzig, 1883), S. 16–17. (in German)
- Carl Schurz, Reminiscences (3 volumes), New York: The McClure Company, 1907. In Chapter VI of Volume I, Schurz recalls Latour's assassination: “minister of war, Count Latour, was hanged to a lamp-post by an infuriated crowd.”
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