John, Franz Freiherr von#

b. Bruck an der Leitha (Lower Austria), Nov. 20, 1815, d. Vienna, May 25, 1876, army commander. Participated in the wars of 1848 and 1859, 1866-1869. From June 1874 until his death "Commander of the General Staff of the Entire Armed Forces", 1866-1868 also Minister of War, 1869-1874 commanding general in Graz. Reformed the army after the defeat at Koeniggraetz in 1866.

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