Franz Seraph of Orsini-Rosenberg

Prince Franz Seraph von Orsini-Rosenberg (18 October 1761 – 4 August 1832) was born a member of Orsini-Rosenberg family, son of Prince Vinzenz Fererius von Orsini-Rosenberg and Maria Juliana, Countess von Stubenberg.

Prince Franz Seraph von Orsini-Rosenberg
Prince Franz Seraph of Orsini-Rosenberg
Born	(1761-10-18)18 October 1761 Graz, Austria
Died	4 August 1832(1832-08-04) (aged 70) Vienna, Austria
Allegiance	Austrian Empire
Service/branch	Cavalry
Years of service	1780 – 1830
Rank	General of Cavalry
Battles/wars	Austro-Turkish War (1787-1791) French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Military Order of Maria Theresa, KC 1790, CC 1801 Order of the Golden Fleece, 1808
Relations	House of Orsini-Rosenberg
Other work	Inhaber Chevauxleger Regt. # 6 Privy Councillor, 1813

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 (Aulic Council) in 1811. He was the Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian light cavalry regiment from 1801 until his death.^[1]

Wagram

At the Battle of Wagram, Rosenberg commanded the IV Armeekorps on the left flank.^[2]

See also

• List of princes of Austria-Hungary
• Franz Xaver Wolfgang von Orsini-Rosenberg
• Orsini-Rosenberg

Notes

1. Smith-Kudrna, Orsini und Rosenberg
2. Bowden & Tarbox, p 130-131

References

Printed materials

• Bowden, Scotty & Tarbox, Charlie. Armies on the Danube 1809. Arlington, Texas: Empire Games Press, 1980.
• Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1-85367-276-9

External links

• napoleon-series.org Orsini und Rosenberg by Digby Smith, compiled by Leopold Kudrna