Franjo Jelačić Military person

Baron Franjo Jelačić Bužimski (English: Franz Jellacic, also Francis Yellachich of Buzhim or German: Franz Jellačić von Buzim, Hungarian: Ferenc Jellacsics de Buzim) (14 April 1746 – 4 February 1810) was a Croatian nobleman, a member of the House of Jelačić. He began his service in the Habsburg army as a Grenz infantry officer and fought against the Ottoman Turks. During the French Revolutionary Wars he received promotion to the rank of general officer and won an outstanding victory. His later career proved that his martial abilities were limited. He twice led independent division-sized forces in the Napoleonic Wars, with unhappy results. He was Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian infantry regiment from 1802 until his death.

Personal facts

Franjo Jelačić
Birth dateApril 14, 1746
Birth place
Petrinja , Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg)
Date of deathFebruary 04, 1810
Place of death
Kingdom of Hungary , Zalaapáti

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award
Military Order of Maria Theresa
military operations
Napoleonic Wars
Battle of Wagram
Feldkirch Vorarlberg
Ulm Campaign
French Revolutionary Wars
Battle of Raab
Battle of Sankt Michael
Austro-Turkish War (1787–91)
Battle of Würzburg
relation
service start1763
service end1810

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External resources

  1. http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Austria/infantry/c_austrianinf7.html
  2. http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/Austria/AustrianGenerals/c_AustrianGeneralsIJ.html#J5