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Peter von Vécsey, the Glossary

Peter, Freiherr von Vécsey or Peter Vécsey de Hernádvécse et Hajnácskeő (hernádvécsei és hajnácskeői gróf Vécsey Péter; 13 July 1768 – 21 July 1809) was an Imperial Austrian military commander of Hungarian descent who took part in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.^[1]

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Hungarian generals
Military personnel killed in the Napoleonic Wars
Vécsey family

Abaúj County

Abaúj (comitatus Abaujvariensis, Abov, Neuburg or Abaujwar) is a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary.

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Armand von Nordmann

Joseph-Armand Ritter von Nordmann (31 August 1759 – 6 July 1809), was a French officer in the French Royal Army. Peter von Vécsey and Armand von Nordmann are 1809 deaths, Austrian Empire commanders of the Napoleonic Wars, Austrian generals, Austrian military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars and military personnel killed in the Napoleonic Wars.

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August von Vécsey

August, Graf von Vécsey or August Vécsey de Hernádvécse et Hajnácskeő (hernádvécsei és hajnácskeői gróf Vécsey Ágoston; 22 August 1775 – 15 January 1857) was an Imperial Austrian general of Hungarian descent who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Peter von Vécsey and August von Vécsey are 18th-century Austrian people, 18th-century Hungarian people, 19th-century Austrian people, 19th-century Hungarian people, Austrian Empire commanders of the Napoleonic Wars, Austrian generals, Austrian military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars, Hungarian generals, Hungarian nobility and Vécsey family.

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Austrian Empire

The Austrian Empire, officially known as the Empire of Austria, was a multinational European great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs.

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Battle of Aspern-Essling

In the Battle of Aspern-Essling (21–22 May 1809), Napoleon crossed the Danube near Vienna, but the French and their allies were attacked and forced back across the river by the Austrians under Archduke Charles.

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Battle of Caldiero (1805)

The Battle of Caldiero took place on 30 October 1805, pitting the French Armée d'Italie under Marshal André Masséna against an Austrian army under the command of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen.

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Battle of Wagram

The Battle of Wagram (5–6 July 1809) was a military engagement of the Napoleonic Wars that ended in a costly but decisive victory for Emperor Napoleon's French and allied army against the Austrian army under the command of Archduke Charles of Austria-Teschen.

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Bohemia

Bohemia (Čechy; Böhmen; Čěska; Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic.

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Chevau-léger

The Chevau-légers (from French cheval—horse—and léger—light) was a generic French name for units of light and medium cavalry.

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Corps

Corps (plural corps; from French corps, from the Latin corpus "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Danube

The Danube (see also other names) is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia.

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Digby Smith

Digby George Smith (1 January 1935 – 9 January 2024), who also used the pseudonym Otto von Pivka, was a British military historian.

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Francis Loraine Petre

Francis Loraine Petre (22 February 1852 – 6 May 1925) was a British civil servant in India and a military historian upon his retirement.

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Freiherr

Freiherr (male, abbreviated as Frhr.), Freifrau (his wife, abbreviated as Frfr., literally "free lord" or "free lady") and Freiin (his unmarried daughters and maiden aunts) are designations used as titles of nobility in the German-speaking areas of the Holy Roman Empire and in its various successor states, including Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, etc. Peter von Vécsey and Freiherr are Austrian barons.

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French Revolutionary Wars

The French Revolutionary Wars (Guerres de la Révolution française) were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802.

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General of the Artillery (Austria)

General of the Artillery was a historical military rank in some German and Austro-Hungarian armies, specifically in artillery.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.

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Grenz infantry

Grenz infantry or Grenzers or Granichary (from Grenzer "border guard" or "frontiersman"; Serbo-Croatian: graničari, krajišnici, Hungarian: granicsár, граничари, крајишници, Russian Cyrillic: граничары) were light infantry troops who came from the Military Frontier in the Habsburg monarchy (later the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary).

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Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Hussar

A hussar (huszár; husarz; Croatian - husar, Serbian - husar /) was a member of a class of light cavalry, originating in Central Europe (Hungary) during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Inhaber

A Proprietor, or Inhaber, was a term used in the Habsburg military to denote special honors extended to a noble or aristocrat.

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Jäger (infantry)

Jäger (hunter; jäger) is a German military term referring to specific light infantry units.

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Johann Kollowrat

Feldmarschall Johann Karl, Graf von Kolowrat-Krakowsky (21 December 1748 – 5 June 1816) joined the Austrian army, fought against the Kingdom of Prussia and Ottoman Turkey before being promoted to general officer rank. Peter von Vécsey and Johann Kollowrat are Austrian Empire commanders of the Napoleonic Wars, Austrian generals, Austrian military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars and People of the War of the First Coalition.

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Johann von Klenau

Johann Josef Cajetan Graf von Klenau, Freiherr von Janowitz (Jan hrabě z Klenové, svobodný pán z Janovic; 13 April 1758 – 6 October 1819) was a field marshal in the Habsburg army. Peter von Vécsey and Johann von Klenau are 19th-century Austrian people, Austrian Empire commanders of the Napoleonic Wars, Austrian generals, Austrian military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars and People of the War of the First Coalition.

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Josef Philipp Vukassovich

Baron Josef Philipp Vukassovich (Barun Josip Filip Vukasović; 1755 – 9 August 1809) was a Croatian soldier who joined the army of Habsburg monarchy and fought against both Ottoman Empire and the First French Republic. Peter von Vécsey and Josef Philipp Vukassovich are 1809 deaths, Austrian Empire commanders of the Napoleonic Wars, Austrian generals, Austrian military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars, military personnel killed in the Napoleonic Wars and People of the War of the First Coalition.

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Kingdom of Hungary

The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century.

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Konstantin Ghilian Karl d'Aspré

Konstantin Ghilian Karl d'Aspré von Hoobreuk (27 December 1754 – 8 July 1809), served in the army of Habsburg Austria during the French Revolutionary Wars. Peter von Vécsey and Konstantin Ghilian Karl d'Aspré are 1809 deaths, Austrian Empire commanders of the Napoleonic Wars, Austrian generals, Austrian military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars, military personnel killed in the Napoleonic Wars and People of the War of the First Coalition.

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Lieutenant field marshal

Lieutenant field marshal, also frequently historically field marshal lieutenant (Feldmarschall-Leutnant, formerly Feldmarschallleutnant, historically also Feldmarschall-Lieutenant and, in official Imperial and Royal Austrian army documents from 1867 always Feldmarschalleutnant, abbreviated FML), was a senior army rank in certain European armies of the 17th to 20th centuries.

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Major general

Major general is a military rank used in many countries.

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Michael von Kienmayer

Michael von Kienmayer (17 January 1756 – 28 October 1828) was an Austrian general. Peter von Vécsey and Michael von Kienmayer are Austrian Empire commanders of the Napoleonic Wars, Austrian generals, Austrian military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars and People of the War of the First Coalition.

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Mikulov

Mikulov (Nikolsburg; ניקאלשבורג, Nikolshburg) is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.

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Military Order of Maria Theresa

The Military Order of Maria Theresa (Militär-Maria-Theresien-Orden; Katonai Mária Terézia-rend; Vojenský řád Marie Terezie; Wojskowy Order Marii Teresy; Vojaški red Marije Terezije; Vojni Red Marije Terezije) was the highest military honour of the Habsburg monarchy, Austrian Empire and Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_von_Vécsey

Also known as Peter Vécsey, Peter, Freiherr von Vecsey.

Peter von Vécsey, the Glossary

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Hungarian generals

Military personnel killed in the Napoleonic Wars

Vécsey family

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