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

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field marshal when he became the second chief of the 15th Infantry Regiment. In that position he took part in the suppression of the October 1848 uprising in

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. He then went on to participate in the

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n war against the

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in 1849. He was also a holder of the

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of the Military Order of Maria Theresa.

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* 1795 births 1864 deaths Croatian military personnel in Austrian armies People from Karlovac Barons of Croatia Austrian generals 18th-century Croatian nobility 19th-century Croatian nobility People of the Military Frontier 19th-century Croatian people 19th-century Croatian military personnel {{Croatia-bio-stub

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