Eugène-Guillaume Argenteau
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Eugène-Guillaume-Alexis, comte de Mercy d'Argenteau or Eugen Gillis Wilhelm Graf Mercy d'Argenteau[1] or Eugen Gillis Alexis Argenteau[2] (30 December 1743 – 4 May 1819) joined the Austrian army in 1760 and fought in the Seven Years' War. In 1784 he became the commander of an Austrian infantry regiment. He led the unit during the Austro-Turkish War at the 1789 Siege of Belgrade and was promoted to general officer. After the outbreak of the War of the First Coalition, he was loaned to the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont. He fought at Saorgio in 1794 and Monte Settepani and Loano in 1795. His division faced Napoleon Bonaparte and was badly defeated in the Montenotte campaign in April 1796. During the War of the Third Coalition he led several divisions at Caldiero in 1805. He retired from the army in 1808 but became inhaber (proprietor) of an Austrian infantry regiment from 1809 until his death.
Eugène-Guillaume Argenteau | |
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Born | 30 December 1743 (1743-12-30) Huy, Austrian Netherlands |
Died | 4 May 1819 (1819-05-05) (aged 75) Brno or Vienna, Austrian Empire |
Allegiance | Habsburg Monarchy Austrian Empire |
Service/ | Infantry |
Years of service | 1760–1819 |
Rank | Feldzeugmeister |
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Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa, KC |
Other work | Inhaber, Infantry Regt. Nr. 35 |