Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich

Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich
Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich
Born	12 June 1738 Žumberak, Croatia, Habsburg monarchy
Died	13 August 1802 (1802-08-14) (aged 64) Vienna, Austria
Allegiance	Habsburg monarchy
Years of service	1752–1797
Rank	Feldmarschall-Leutnant
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War War of the Bavarian Succession Austro-Turkish War (1787–1791) French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Handschuhsheim
Awards	Military Order of Maria Theresa, Knight (1779), Commander (1795)

Peter Vitus Freiherr von Quosdanovich (Croatian: Petar Vid Gvozdanović; 12 June 1738 – 13 August 1802) was a nobleman and general of the Habsburg monarchy of Croatian descent. He achieved the rank of Feldmarschall-Lieutenant and was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa. He played a major role in several battles against the French Army of Italy led by Napoleon during the French Revolutionary Wars.