!!!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.

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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.



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