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Johann Josef Wenzel | {{Short description|Austrian field marshal and Czech nobleman}} | ||
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{{Infobox military person | |||
| name = Joseph Radetzky von Radetz | |||
| honorific_prefix = [[Feldmarschall|Field Marshal]] [[The Most Excellent]]<br/>[[Graf|Count]] | |||
| image = Portrait of Field Marshal Johann Josef Wenzel Graf Radetzky von Radetz (by Georg Decker) - Heeresgeschichtliches Museum.jpg | |||
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| caption = Portrait by [[Georg Decker]] | |||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1766|11|02|df=y}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Sedlčany|Třebnice]], [[Kingdom of Bohemia]], [[Holy Roman Empire]] (today [[Czech Republic]]) | |||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1858|01|05|1766|11|02|df=y}} | |||
| death_place = [[Milan]], [[Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia]], [[Austrian Empire]] (today [[Italy]]) | |||
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| allegiance = {{flagicon|Habsburg Monarchy}} [[Habsburg monarchy]] | |||
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| serviceyears = 1785–1858 | |||
| rank = [[Feldmarschall|Field Marshal]] | |||
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| battles = [[Austro-Turkish War (1787–91)|Austro-Turkish War]]<br />[[French Revolutionary Wars]]<br />[[Napoleonic Wars]]<br />[[First Italian War of Independence]] | |||
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[[ | '''Johann Josef Wenzel Anton Franz Karl, Graf Radetzky von Radetz''' ({{lang-en|John Joseph Wenceslaus Anthony Francis Charles, [[Graf|Count]] Radetzky of Radetz}}; {{lang-cz|Jan Josef Václav Antonín František Karel hrabě Radecký z Radče}}; {{lang-sl|Janez Jožef Vencelj Anton Frančišek Karel grof Radetzky}}; 2 November 1766 – 5 January 1858) was a [[Czechs|Czech]] nobleman and [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]] field marshal. He served as chief of the general staff in the [[Habsburg monarchy]] during the later period of the [[Napoleonic Wars]] and afterwards began military reforms. A disciplined and fair man, he was so beloved by his troops that he was known as ''Vater'' ('Father') Radetzky. He is best known for the victories at the Battles of [[Battle of Custoza (1848)|Custoza]] (24–25 July 1848) and [[Battle of Novara (1849)|Novara]] (23 March 1849) during the [[First Italian War of Independence]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 19 April 2022
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Johann Josef Wenzel Anton Franz Karl, Graf Radetzky von Radetz (Template:Lang-en; Template:Lang-cz; Template:Lang-sl; 2 November 1766 – 5 January 1858) was a Czech nobleman and Austrian field marshal. He served as chief of the general staff in the Habsburg monarchy during the later period of the Napoleonic Wars and afterwards began military reforms. A disciplined and fair man, he was so beloved by his troops that he was known as Vater ('Father') Radetzky. He is best known for the victories at the Battles of Custoza (24–25 July 1848) and Novara (23 March 1849) during the First Italian War of Independence.