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Peter Vitus Von Quasdanovich
Peter Vitus Freiherr von Quosdanovich (Croatian language, Croatian: Petar Vid Gvozdanović; 12 June 1738 – 13 August 1802) was a nobleman and general of the Habsburg monarchy of Croatian descent. He achieved the rank of Feldmarschall-Lieutenant and was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa. He played a major role in several battles against the Army of Italy (France), French Army of Italy led by Napoleon during the French Revolutionary Wars. Early years Petar Vid Gvozdanović was born in Žumberak, Croatia, Habsburg monarchy, and joined the ''Varaždin'' Grenz infantry, Grenz Hussar Regiment # 41 in 1752. He fought in the Seven Years' War. He distinguished himself in the War of the Bavarian Succession of 1778–9. He was promoted to colonel of the Slavonian Hussar regiment and decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa. He fought during the Austro–Turkish War (1787–1791), becoming a General-Major and taking over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žumberak, Croatia
Žumberak is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Zagreb County. According to the 2011 census, there are 883 inhabitants, 98% of which are Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic .... Žumberak municipality covers an area of . The municipal centre is located in the village of Kostanjevac. Settlements are: * Cernik, population 11 * Donji Oštrc, population 72 * Drašći Vrh, population 22 * Đurašin, population 22 * Glušinja, population 22 * Gornji Oštrc, population 57 * Grgetići, population 0 * Grič, population 14 * Hartje, population 34 * Javor, population 10 * Jezernice, population 0 * Jurkovo Selo, population 66 * Kalje, population 17 * Kordići Žumberački, population 5 * Kostanjevac, population 121 * Kupčina Žumberačka, populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |