Sebastian Prodanovich also misspelled Sebastian Brodanovich von Usiza (Serbian Cyrillic: Себастијан Продановић; c. 1755 – 15 September 1822) was an Austrian
General Major
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and
Field Marshal Lieutenant
Lieutenant field marshal, also frequently historically field marshal lieutenant (german: Feldmarschall-Leutnant, formerly , historically also and, in official Imperial and Royal Austrian army documents from 1867 always , abbreviated ''FML''), was ...
of Serbian origin.
He was born in
Mitrovic in
Syrmia
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during the time of the
Habsburg monarchy
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around 1755. In the last stages of the
Italian campaign,
Avantgarde General Major Sebastian Prodanovich led No. 1959 II Battalion
Grenz Infantry Regiment of Banat (I Battalion 13th Grenz regiment) and No. 837 V Battalion Banater Grenz Regiment with Austrian Avantgarde
Major General Vukassovich's brigade against the forces of
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
.
He died in
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica (; sr-Cyrl, Сремска Митровица, hu, Szávaszentdemeter, la, Sirmium) is a city and the administrative center of the Srem District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the left bank ...
on 15 September 1822.
See also
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Paul Davidovich
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Martin von Dedovich Martin von Dedovich (1756 – 9 October 1822) was a Field Marshal in the Austrian Imperial-Royal Army.
Biography
An officer's son born in Hrtkovci, Srem (then Habsburg monarchy, now Serbia), Martin Dedovich received his training in the Engineeri ...
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Anton Csorich
Anton Csorich ( hr, Antun Čorić; 1795–1864) was a Croatian nobleman and general in the Habsburg monarchy imperial army service. He was titled ''baron of Monte Creto'' and promoted to the position of lieutenant field marshal when he became th ...
References
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Major generals
People from Sremska Mitrovica
1750s births
1822 deaths
Year of birth uncertain