Franz Seraph of Orsini-Rosenberg


Prince Franz Seraph of Orsini-Rosenberg was born a member of Orsini-Rosenberg family, son of Prince Vinzenz Fererius von Orsini-Rosenberg and Maria Juliana, Countess von Stubenberg.
He joined the army of Habsburg Austria and fought against the Ottoman Turks, winning a prestigious award for bravery. In the 1790s, he served in the wars against the First French Republic and received promotion to general officer. During the Napoleonic Wars he led a division in 1805 and an army corps in 1809. He became a member of the Hofkriegsrat in 1811. He was the Proprietor of an Austrian light cavalry regiment from 1801 until his death.

Wagram

At the Battle of Wagram, Rosenberg commanded the IV Armeekorps on the left flank.

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