Count Károly József Batthyány of Németújvár ( hu, németújvári gróf Batthyány Károly József, Károly József Batthyány, german: Karl Josef Graf Batthyány, hr, Karlo Josip grof Baćan; 28 April 1697, Rohonc – 15 April 1772,

Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...

) was a Hungarian general and field marshal. He served as ban (

viceroy A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the French word ''roy'', meaning " ...

) of

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

from 1743 to 1756. Károly József Batthyány was born in 1697, the son of Hungarian count

Adam II. Batthyány Count Adam II. Batthyány ( hr, Adam Baćan, 3 June 1662 – 26 August 1703) was a Hungarian general and nobleman. He served as ban (viceroy) of Croatia from 1693 to 1703. Career Adam II. Batthyány was born in 1637, the son of Christoph II Ba ...

and German countess Eleonore Strattmann. He served in the Austrian army under Prince Eugene of Savoy in the war against the Turks, and participated in the battles in Peterwardein, Temeswar and Belgrade. He commanded in 1734, as a general Imperial troops at the Rhine against France, and in 1737 against the Turks. From 1739 to 1740, he was the envoy at the Berlin Court, but returned, however, after the outbreak of the

First Silesian War The First Silesian War (german: Erster Schlesischer Krieg, links=no) was a war between Prussia and Austria that lasted from 1740 to 1742 and resulted in Prussia's seizing most of the region of Silesia (now in south-western Poland) from Austria. T ...

with Prussia. In the

War of Austrian Succession War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

(1744), he served again as a corps commander. He faced the French under General Ségur in the Battle of Pfaffenhofen on 15 April 1745. In spite of numerical inferiority, he won a huge victory. Batthyány then united forces with Field Marshal

Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun Otto Ferdinand Graf von Abensperg und Traun (or sometimes Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun), (27 August 167718 February 1748) was an Austrian ''Generalfeldmarschall''. The current spelling of the name, and the spelling used in his time, is m ...

, defeated the French again and forced them back over the Rhine. In 1746, he served under the command of Charles of Lorraine in Belgium and took part in the Battle of Rocoux, in 1747. Serving under the command of the

Duke of Cumberland Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the historic county of Cumberland. History The Earldom of Cumberland, created in 1525, became extinct in 1643. The dukedom ...

, he executed an exemplary withdrawal in Lauffeldt. After the war, Empress Maria Theresa elevated him to the rank of prince (imperial title) on 3 January 1764., he later served as an advisor to the crown prince and later Emperor

Joseph II of Austria Joseph II (German: Josef Benedikt Anton Michael Adam; English: ''Joseph Benedict Anthony Michael Adam''; 13 March 1741 – 20 February 1790) was Holy Roman Emperor from August 1765 and sole ruler of the Habsburg lands from November 29, 1780 un ...

. Batthyány was married three times, to Maria Anna Barbara von Waldstein, then to Maria Theresa Countess von Strattmann, and finally to Maria Antonia Nemetujvari Countess Batthyány, daughter of his brother Lajos. He spent his old age in Vienna, where he died in 1772.

References

Sources

Wilhelm Edler von Janko Wilhelm may refer to: People and fictional characters * William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm" * Wilhelm (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Other uses * Mount ...

: ''Batthyány, Karl Josef.'' In: '' Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Bd. 2'', S. 133–134. *

External links

List of Bans of Croatia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Batthyany, Karl Josef Field marshals of Austria Austrian military personnel of the War of the Austrian Succession Bans of Croatia 1697 births 1772 deaths Karoly Jozsef People from Oberwart District Generals of the Holy Roman Empire Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary