Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg


Prince of Schwarzenberg
Portrait of the prince of Schwarzenberg
Birth nameKarl Philipp
Born(1771-04-18)18 April 1771
Vienna, Habsburg monarchy
Died15 October 1820(1820-10-15) (aged 49)
Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony
AllegianceHabsburg monarchy Habsburg monarchy
Austrian Empire Austrian Empire
Service/branchAustrian Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars,
Imperial Austrian Army of 1806–1867
Years of service1789–1820
RankGeneralissimo
Battles/warsFrench Revolutionary Wars

War of the Fifth Coalition

French invasion of Russia

War of the Sixth Coalition

AwardsOrder of the Golden Fleece
Military Order of Maria Theresa
Military Order of Max Joseph
Legion of Honour
Order of the Holy Spirit
Order of the Bath
Military William Order
RelationsJohann Nepomuk Anton of Schwarzenberg (father)
Marie Eleonore Countess of Öttingen-Wallerstein (mother)
Selected battles
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Paris
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Battle of Paris (1814) from 30 to 31 March 1814 Schwarzenberg is 42 years old
Arcis
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Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube from 20 to 21 March 1814 Schwarzenberg is 42 years old
Leipzig
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Battle of Leipzig from 16 to 19 October 1813 Schwarzenberg is 42 years old
Kulm
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Battle of Kulm from 29 to 30 August 1813 Schwarzenberg is 42 years old
Wolkowisk
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Osten-Sacken at Wolkowisk 14–16 November 1812
Gorodeczno
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Battle of Gorodechno on 12 August 1812 Schwarzenberg is 41 years old
Wagram
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Battle of Wagram from 5 to 6 July 1809 Schwarzenberg is 38 years old
Hohenlinden
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Battle of Hohenlinden on 3 December 1800 Schwarzenberg is 29 years old
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Karl Philipp, Fürst zu Schwarzenberg (or Charles Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg; 18/19 April 1771 – 15 October 1820) was an Austrian Generalissimo and former Field Marshal.[1] He first entered military service in 1788 and fought against the Turks. During the French Revolutionary War, he fought on the allied side against France and in that period rose through the ranks of the Imperial Army. During the Napoleonic Wars, he fought in the Battle of Wagram (1809), which the Austrians lost decisively against Napoleon. He had to fight for Napoleon in the Battle of Gorodechno (1812) against the Russians and won. During the War of the Sixth Coalition, he was in command of the allied army that decisively defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Leipzig (1813). He participated in the Battle of Paris (1814), which forced Napoleon to abdicate.

Schwarzenberg is well-remembered for his participation in the wars against Napoleon from 1803 to 1815. During the War of the Sixth Coalition to defeat Napoleon, Schwarzenberg was a pioneer of the Trachenberg Plan which led to the success at the Battle of Leipzig and later the campaigns against Napoleon on French soil. During the latter stage of the war he won many victories that garnered him fame and reputation as a military commander, particularly during his campaigns in Germany, Switzerland, and France during the war in 1814. In the years following the war, Schwarzenberg served as a diplomat for the Austrian Empire and later went on to serve as Austrian ambassador to Russia and also represented Austria at the Congress of Vienna.

  1. ^ Regarding personal names: Fürst is a title, translated as Prince, not a first or middle name. The feminine form is Fürstin.

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