Armand von Nordmann

Armand von Nordmann
Born31 August 1759
Molsheim, France
Died6 July 1809(1809-07-06) (aged 49)
Wagram, Austria
AllegianceKingdom of France Kingdom of France
Austrian Empire Austrian Empire
Service/branchCavalry
RankFeldmarschall-Leutnant
Battles/warsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
AwardsMilitary Order of Maria Theresa, KC 1806

Joseph-Armand Ritter von Nordmann (31 August 1759 – 6 July 1809), was a French officer in the French Royal Army. He transferred his allegiance to Habsburg Austria during the French Revolution, like other French émigrés. In Austrian service he fought capably against his former country during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.

A colonel in the French army, he defected to the Coalition forces in 1793. After fighting in one of the émigré armies, he became an Austrian officer in 1798. After commanding a cavalry regiment for several years, he was elevated in rank to general officer. He led a division in 1805, even though by rank he was a brigadier. From the start of the 1809 war, he was entrusted with small independent scouting forces and rear guards. He was promoted again to lead a corps-sized force shortly before he was killed at the Battle of Wagram.