- Peter Quasdanovich
Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich (1738,
Sichelburg nearCarlstadt - 13 August 1802) was a general of theAustrian Empire . Feldmarschall-Lieutenant and Commander of the Order of Maria Theresa. General von Quosdanovich played a major role during theNapoleonic Wars .He distinguished himself in theWar of the Bavarian Succession of 1778-9. He was promoted to colonel of the Slavonian Hussar regiment and decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa.In the following Turkish war of 1788 Quosdanovich was a General-Major and took over the command of Alt Gradisca.During theNapoleonic Wars in the campaigns against France Quosdanovich at first commanded a brigade, then a division.His attempts to break the French siege of theMantua fortress were unsuccessful.He lost the battle ofLonato againstAndré Masséna and had been rather ineffective at the crucialbattle of Rivoli during Napoleon's first Italian campaign. [http://www.historydata.com/biographies/quosdanovich.html Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich] ] [http://www.napoleonguide.com/quasdano.htm Peter Quosdanovich] ] [http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/THE_TOO/TILE_WAR_IN_ITALY.html War in Italy 1793—97] ]See also
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Joseph Alvinczy
*Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser
*Paul Davidovich References
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