Josef Philipp Vukassovich
Croatian soldier (1755–1809) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baron Josef Philipp Vukassovich (Croatian: Barun Josip Filip Vukasović;[a] 1755 – 9 August 1809) was a Croatian soldier who joined the army of Habsburg monarchy and fought against both Ottoman Empire and the First French Republic. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he commanded a brigade in the 1796–1797 Italian campaign against Napoleon Bonaparte. He led a division during the Napoleonic Wars and received a fatal wound in action.
Josef Philipp Vukassovich | |
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Native name | Josip Filip Vukasović |
Born | 1755 (1755) Bruvno near Gračac, Croatian Military Frontier within Habsburg monarchy (today's Croatia) |
Died | 9 August 1809 (1809-08-10) (aged 54) Vienna, Austrian Empire (today's Austria) |
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Service/ | Infantry |
Years of service | 1775–1809 |
Rank | Feldmarschall-Leutnant |
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Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa, Knight's Cross 1788 |
Other work | Inhaber of Infantry Regiment # 48 |
While serving in the Grenz infantry from the Croatian Military Frontier, Vukassovich received a coveted military award for notable actions in battle against the Ottomans. Still leading his Grenzers, he fought against the French in Italy. While still a colonel, he was entrusted with the command of an infantry brigade in early 1796. Finally appointed a general officer, he participated in nearly every battle in Italy that year, including all four Austrian attempts to raise the Siege of Mantua. In 1799, he led troops in Italy against the French with success. The following year saw him leading troops against Bonaparte again.
Appointed to lead a division in Italy in 1805, Vukassovich was soon sacked for failing to halt a French attack. The year 1809 found him leading a division in the invasion of Bavaria. He fought capably in several actions near Regensburg in April. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Wagram in July while leading his troops. Among Austrian generals, he demonstrated above-average initiative and skill, particularly in 1796 and 1809. He was Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian infantry regiment.