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Prince Frederick Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (German: Friedrich Josias von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld) (26 December 1737 – 26 February 1815) was an Austrian nobleman and military commander.
During the occupation of Moldavia, Josias met Therese Stroffeck, a commoner. On 24 September 1789, in the town of Roman, they had a son named Frederick. Josias married Therese after their return to Coburg, on 24 December and recognized his son. Frederick was ennobled by the Austrian Emperor on 25 August 1808 and on 17 February 1853 the Duke Ernst II of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha created him Freiherr von Rohmann, named after the place of his birth. Frederick however, as the child of a morganatic marriage, and his descendants were barred of the succession of the duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
He thereupon abandoned the Netherlands, which Habsburg diplomats had already decided to give up. Angered by this, and openly criticizing the policies of the Baron Thugut, Josias resigned as Field Marshal (the Count of Clerfayt assumed command in his place) and retired to Coburg, where he later died.
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Ancestors of Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld[1]
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A. von Witzleben, Prinz Friedrich J. von Koburg-Saalfeld, Herzog zu Sachsen, Berlin, 1859
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add the template Translated de Friedrich Josias von Sachsen Coburg Saalfeld to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Prince Frederick Josias of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld German Friedrich Josias von Sachsen Coburg Saalfeld 26 December 1737 26 February 1815 was an Austrian nobleman and military commander PrinceFrederick Josias of Saxe Coburg SaalfeldPortrait of the Prince wearing the Austrian military uniform with the ribbon and star of the Order of Maria Theresa of Austria by Ferdinand JagemannNative nameFriedrich Josias von Sachsen Coburg SaalfeldBorn 1737 12 26 26 December 1737Ehrenburg Palace Coburg Saxe Coburg Saalfeld now Bavaria Died26 February 1815 1815 02 26 aged 77 CoburgAllegiance Archduchy of Austria Holy Roman EmpireService wbr branchImperial ArmyYears of service1759 1795RankGeneralfeldmarschallBattles warsTree like listSeven Years War Austro Turkish War 1788 1791 Siege of Khotin 1788 Battle of Focșani Battle of Rymnik French Revolutionary Wars Flanders campaign Battle of Aldenhoven 1793 Battle of Neerwinden 1793 Battle of Raismes 1793 Battle of Famars Battle of Caesar s Camp Battle of Wattignies Battle of Tournay 1794 Battle of Fleurus 1794 AwardsMilitary Order of Maria TheresaSpouse s Therese StroffeckRelationsHouse of Wettin family Francis Josias Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld father Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt mother Freiherr Frederick von Rohmann son Signature Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Military career 2 Ancestry 3 ReferencesBiography editBorn at Schloss Ehrenburg in Coburg he was the youngest son of Duke Francis Josias Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld and Princess Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt He was the great uncle of King Leopold I of Belgium 1790 1865 and the great great uncle of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom 1819 1901 Military career edit Josias joined the Habsburg military as Colonel in 1759 participated in the Seven Years War and rose to the rank of lieutenant field marshal by 1773 In the Russo Turkish Austrian war of 1788 he commanded an army corps under Freiherr von Laudon occupying Moldavia capturing Khotyn in Bessarabia and sharing in Aleksandr Suvorov s victory in the Battle of Focșani 1 August 1789 Having completely beaten the main Ottoman army under Grand Vizier Koca Yusuf Pasha in the Battle of Rymnik he captured the greater part of Wallachia including Bucharest being welcomed by the population after the flight of Prince Nicholas Mavrogenes see History of Bucharest and soon after becoming a field marshal citation needed During the occupation of Moldavia Josias met Therese Stroffeck a commoner On 24 September 1789 in the town of Roman they had a son named Frederick Josias married Therese after their return to Coburg on 24 December and recognized his son Frederick was ennobled by the Austrian Emperor on 25 August 1808 and on 17 February 1853 the Duke Ernst II of Saxe Coburg Gotha created him Freiherr von Rohmann named after the place of his birth Frederick however as the child of a morganatic marriage and his descendants were barred of the succession of the duchy of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld In 1793 and 1794 he commanded the army in the Austrian Netherlands during the Flanders Campaign Due to his victory in the French Revolutionary Wars at Neerwinden in March 1793 he returned the region to Austrian control Entering France he took Conde Valenciennes Quesnoy and Landrecies However due to unfortunate positioning partly due to disunity amongst the Allied powers and their forces he suffered a string of minor setbacks in front of the Revolutionary Army on the Sambre followed by a decisive defeat at Fleurus 26 June 1794 He thereupon abandoned the Netherlands which Habsburg diplomats had already decided to give up Angered by this and openly criticizing the policies of the Baron Thugut Josias resigned as Field Marshal the Count of Clerfayt assumed command in his place and retired to Coburg where he later died Ancestry editAncestors of Prince Josias of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 1 16 John II Duke of Saxe Weimar8 Ernest I Duke of Saxe Gotha17 Dorothea Maria of Anhalt4 John Ernest IV Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld18 Johann Philipp Duke of Saxe Altenburg9 Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe Altenburg19 Elisabeth of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel2 Francis Josias Duke of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld20 Philip VII Count of Waldeck Wildungen10 Josias II Count of Waldeck Wildungen21 Anna Catherine of Sayn Wittgenstein5 Charlotte Johanna of Waldeck Wildungen22 William Count of Nassau Siegen11 Wilhelmine Christine of Nassau Siegen23 Christiane of Erbach1 Prince Josias of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld24 Louis Gunther I Count of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt12 Albrecht Anton Count of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt25 Emilie of Oldenburg Delmenhorst6 Louis Frederick I Prince of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt26 Albert Frederick of Barby Muhlingen13 Emilie Juliana von Barby Muhlingen27 Sophie Ursula of Oldenburg Delmenhorst3 Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt28 Ernest I Duke of Saxe Gotha 8 14 Frederick I Duke of Saxe Gotha Altenburg29 Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe Altenburg 9 7 Anna Sophie of Saxe Gotha Altenburg30 August Duke of Saxe Weissenfels15 Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Weissenfels31 Anna Maria of Mecklenburg SchwerinReferences edit Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 107 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prince Josias of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Meyers Konversations Lexikon of 1888 89 In turn it cites A von Witzleben Prinz Friedrich J von Koburg Saalfeld Herzog zu Sachsen Berlin 1859 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Josias of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld amp oldid 1226226389, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
