Leopold Joseph von Daun
18th-century Austrian army officer (1705–1766) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 18th-century nobleman. For the village in Rhineland-Palatinate, see Hochstetten-Dhaun.
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun (German: Leopold Joseph Maria, Reichsgraf von und zu Daun; 24 September 1705 – 5 February 1766), later Prince of Thiano, was an Austrian field marshal of the Imperial Army in the War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War. Daun is considered one of the outstanding military leaders from his time.[1]
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Born | (1705-09-24)24 September 1705 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 5 February 1766(1766-02-05) (aged 60) Vienna |
Allegiance | Holy Roman Empire |
Service/ | Imperial Army |
Years of service | 1718–1766 |
Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
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