Franz von Weyrother

Franz von Weyrother
Weyrother designed the Allied plans for the ill-fated Battle of Austerlitz
Born	1755 Vienna
Died	16 February 1806(1806-02-16) (aged 50–51)
Allegiance	Habsburg Monarchy
Service/branch	chief of staff
Years of service	1761–1806
Rank	Lieutenant Field Marshal
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars War of the Third Coalition

Franz von Weyrother (1755 – 16 February 1806) was an Austrian staff officer and general who fought during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He drew up the plans for the disastrous defeats at the Battle of Rivoli, Battle of Hohenlinden and the Battle of Austerlitz, in which the Austrian army was defeated by Napoleon Bonaparte twice and Jean Moreau once.