Joseph Maria von Colloredo-Mels und Wallsee (11 September 1735 – 26 November 1818) served in the army of

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during the

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. He was distinguished in action during the

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. He commanded the artillery at the 1789 Siege of Belgrade and was promoted

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for his services. He led a major reform of the Austrian army's artillery and became a member of the Hofkriegsrat. In 1769, he became Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian infantry regiment and held the position until his death.

Family

Joseph Maria was the fourth child and third son of Rudolph Joseph von Colloredo zu Wallsee zu Mels (1706–1788) and Marie Gabriele von Starhemberg (1707–1793). His brothers were Franz de Paula Gundackar von Colloredo (1731–1807),

Hieronymus von Colloredo Hieronymus Joseph Franz de Paula Graf Colloredo von Wallsee und Melz (Jérôme Joseph Franz de Paula, Count of Colloredo-Wallsee and Mels; ) was Prince-Bishop of Gurk from 1761 to 1772 and Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg from 1772 until 1803, wh ...

(1732–1812), and

Wenzel Joseph von Colloredo Wenzel Joseph von Colloredo-Mels und Wallsee (15 October 1738 – 4 September 1822) served in the army of Habsburg Austria from the middle to the end of the 18th century. For the subsequent two decades, he continued to serve the Austrian militar ...

(1738–1822).
His sisters were Maria Antonie (1728–1757), Marie Gabriele (1741–1801), Marie Therese (1744–1828), Marie Franziska (1746–1795), Marie Caroline (1752–1832). Joseph had nine other siblings who died young. Hieronymus became

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in 1772 and became a patron of

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. Wenzel Joseph was promoted

in 1808. Joseph Maria never married.

Career

Colloredo was appointed inhaber (proprietor) of Infantry Regiment Nr. 57 in 1769. He succeeded the previous inhaber, Joseph von Andlau who held the position since 1745. Friedrich von Minutillo was appointed the next inhaber of the regiment in 1823.

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