Franz Seraph of Orsini-Rosenberg

Prince Franz Seraph von Orsini-Rosenberg (18 October 1761 – 4 August 1832) was born a member of Orsini-Rosenberg family, son of Prince Vinzenz Fererius von Orsini-Rosenberg and Maria Juliana, Countess von Stubenberg.

Prince Franz Seraph von Orsini-Rosenberg
Prince Franz Seraph of Orsini-Rosenberg
Born	(1761-10-18)18 October 1761 Graz, Austria
Died	4 August 1832(1832-08-04) (aged 70) Vienna, Austria
Allegiance	Austrian Empire
Service / branch	Cavalry
Years of service	1780 – 1830
Rank	General of Cavalry
Battles / wars	Austro-Turkish War (1787-1791) French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Military Order of Maria Theresa, KC 1790, CC 1801 Order of the Golden Fleece, 1808
Relations	House of Orsini-Rosenberg
Other work	Inhaber Chevauxleger Regt. # 6 Privy Councillor, 1813

He joined the army of Habsburg Austria and fought against the Ottoman Turks, winning a prestigious award for bravery. In the 1790s, he served in the wars against the First French Republic and received promotion to general officer. During the Napoleonic Wars he led a division in 1805 and an army corps in 1809. He became a member of the Hofkriegsrat (Aulic Council) in 1811. He was the Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian light cavalry regiment from 1801 until his death.

Wagram

At the Battle of Wagram, Rosenberg commanded the IV Armeekorps on the left flank.

See also

• List of princes of Austria-Hungary
• Franz Xaver Wolfgang von Orsini-Rosenberg
• Orsini-Rosenberg

References

Printed materials

• Bowden, Scotty & Tarbox, Charlie. Armies on the Danube 1809. Arlington, Texas: Empire Games Press, 1980.
• Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1-85367-276-9

External links

• napoleon-series.org Orsini und Rosenberg by Digby Smith, compiled by Leopold Kudrna