Franz von Lauer Military person

Franz von Lauer (11 May 1736 – 11 September 1803) began his service in the Austrian army as an engineer officer and became a general officer while fighting against Ottoman Turkey. He earned recognition as a siege specialist while fighting the armies of the First French Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars. He served as Chief of staff of the army fighting against Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy in 1796. Appointed as deputy commander of the army in southern Germany, his efforts ended in a military disaster in December 1800.

Personal facts

Franz von Lauer
Birth dateMay 11, 1736
Date of deathSeptember 11, 1803
Place of death
Krems an der Donau , Austria

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allegianceHabsburg Monarchy
award
Military Order of Maria Theresa
military operations
French Revolutionary Wars
Seven Years' War
Austro-Turkish War (1787–91)
service start1755
service end1801

Franz von Lauer on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/Austria/AustrianGenerals/c_AustrianGeneralsL.html#L16