Liechtenstein, Joseph Wenzel Fürst#
b. Prague (Czech Republic), Aug. 9, 1696, d. Vienna, Feb. 10, 1772, field marshal, fought against the Turks 1716-1718 and fought in the War of Polish Succession, 1735 envoy to Berlin and 1737-1740 in Paris.
In the Austrian War of Succession 1745 commander-in-chief in Italy
(June 16, 1746 Victory at Piacenza). From 1744 as General Director of
the entire Austrian artillery renewed the organisation of the
artillery partly at his own cost, also financed the printing of the
most important artillery handbooks. In 1760 fetched Isabella (1st wife
of Joseph II.) from Parma and was Imperial commissioner when
Joseph II was elected King in 1764.
Literature#
J. C. Allmayer-Beck and E. Lessing, Das Heer unter dem Doppeladler, 1981; NDB.