Armand von Nordmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Molsheim, Grand Est, France
About Armand von Nordmann
- Joseph-Armand Ritter von Nordmann (31 August 1759 – 6 July 1809), was a French officer in the French Royal Army.
- He transferred his allegiance to Habsburg Austria during the French Revolution, like other French émigrés.
- In Austrian service he fought capably against his former country during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. A colonel in the French army, he defected to the Coalition forces in 1793.
- After fighting in one of the émigré armies, he became an Austrian officer in 1798.
- After commanding a cavalry regiment for several years, he was elevated in rank to general officer.
- He led a division in 1805, even though by rank he was a brigadier.
- From the start of the 1809 war, he was entrusted with small independent scouting forces and rear guards.
- He was promoted again to lead a corps-sized force shortly before he was killed at the Battle of Wagram.
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