Franz Joseph, Marquis de Lusignan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franz Joseph, Marquis de Lusignan

Austrian general

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1753

Place of Birth: Jaca, Aragon, Spain

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1832

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Franz Joseph, Marquis de Lusignan (23 June 1753 – 23 December 1832), a Spaniard, joined the Habsburg army and fought against Prussian soldiers and Belgian rebels.
During the French Revolutionary Wars, he played a significant role at the Battle of Rivoli in 1797 and became a general officer.
He led brigade- and division-sized forces during the Italian campaign of 1799.
In the Napoleonic Wars, he twice commanded a division and was so badly wounded in 1809 that he was forced to retire from the army.
From 1806 until his death he was proprietor of the Lusignan Infantry Regiment.