Franz von Werneck

Franz Freiherr von Werneck
Franz von Werneck (by P.-N. Bergeret, 1822)
Born	13 October 1748 (1748-10-13) Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg, modern-day Germany
Died	17 January 1806 (1806-01-18) (aged 57) Hradec Králové, modern-day Czech Republic
Allegiance	Austrian Empire
Service/branch	Infantry
Rank	Feldmarschallleutnant
Battles/wars	Austro-Turkish War (1787-1791) French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Military Order of Maria Theresa, KC 1790, CC 1796

Franz Freiherr von Werneck (13 October 1748 – 17 January 1806), enlisted in the army of Habsburg Austria and fought in the Austro-Turkish War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars. He had a distinguished career until 1797, when he was dismissed for losing a battle, and reinstated in 1805. In that year he surrendered his command and was later brought up on charges. He died while awaiting a court-martial.