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Edmund Leopold Friedrich, Prince of Schwarzenberg (18 November 1803, in Vienna – 17 November 1873, in Orlík Castle) was the last created Austrian field marshal of the 19th century.
Edmund Prince of Schwarzenberg 18 November 1803 – 17 November 1873 Field marshal - Last Austrian field marshal in the 19th century Friedrich Prince of Schwarzenberg 6 April 1809 – 27 March 1885 Cardinal Archbishop Primas Germaniae Prince of the Church - Cardinal and Archbishop of Salzburg, then Archbishop of Prague: Felix Prince ...
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Biography. Karl was a son of the famous Field Marshal Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771–1822) and Countess Maria Anna von Hohenfeld (1768–1848). His 2 brothers were Friedrich Karl (1800–1870) and Edmund zu Schwarzenberg (1803–1873), who also became a Field Marshal .
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. He first entered military service in 1788 and fought against the Turks.
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Edmund Leopold Friedrich Prince of Schwarzenberg (Vienna, November 18, 1803 - Orlík Castle November 17, 1873) was the last created Austrian Field marshal of the 19th century.
He was the youngest son of famous Field marshal Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg, who won the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 against Napoleon Bonaparte. Edmund entered the Austrian-Hungarian Army in 1821, was Colonel in 1836 and Major general in 1844. In 1848 he fought in Italy as commander of a Brigade under Joseph Radetzky von Radetz. He distinguished himself in the battle for Milan and received on August 4, 1848 the Military Order of Maria Theresa. Shortly after, he was sent to Hungary where he took part in the Winter campaign of 1848/49.
At the outbreak of the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859, he commanded the 3rd Armeekorps at the Battle of Solferino. After this, he was Commanding General in Austria, Salzburg and Steiermark, until he was relieved from command in 1860 for "reasons of health".
Edmund, (1803-1873), Prince of Schwarzenberg, Knight of the Golden Fleece. (1824-1904), Prince of Schwarzenberg (Orlík), Knight of the Golden Fleece. Adolf Josef, (1832-1914), Prince of Schwarzenberg (Hluboká) and Duke of Krumau, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
The House of Schwarzenberg is a German (Franconian) and Czech (Bohemian) aristocratic family, formerly one of the most prominent European noble houses. The Schwarzenbergs are members of the German and Czech nobility, and they once held the rank of Princes of the Holy Roman Empire.
