!!!Daun, Wirich Philipp Graf, Fürst von Thiano b. Vienna, Oct. 19, 1669, d. Vienna, July 30, 1741, field marshal; father of Count Leopold Josef Daun. Earned distinction mainly in the war of Spanish succession; in 1706 defended Turin, in 1713 became Viceroy of Naples; from 1725 Governor of the Netherlands; 1728-1733 Governor of Milan; his remains are entombed in the wall of St. George's Chapel in the Augustinerkirche church in Vienna. !Literature NDB. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Daun,_Wirich_Philipp_Graf,_Fürst_von_Thiano|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]