Ludwig von Benedek | |
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Born | Sopron, Kingdom of Hungary | 14 July 1804
Died | 27 April 1881 Graz, Austria-Hungary | (aged 76)
Allegiance | Austrian Empire |
Years of service | 1822–1866 |
Rank | Feldzeugmeister |
Battles/wars | Kraków Uprising Hungarian Revolution of 1848 First Italian War of Independence Second Italian War of Independence Austro-Prussian War |
Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa |
Ludwig August Ritter von Benedek[1] (14 July 1804 – 27 April 1881), also known as Lajos Benedek, with the Hungarian form of Ludwig, was an Austro-Hungarian general (Feldzeugmeister), best known for commanding the imperial army in 1866 in their defeat at the Battle of Königgrätz against the Prussian Army, which ended his career.