Friedrich Heinrich von Gottesheim

Friedrich Heinrich Freiherr von Gottesheim (1749 in Geudertheim – 5 April 1808 in Prague) was a French soldier and Austrian commander in the time of the French Revolutionary Wars and the War of the Third Coalition.[1]

Friedrich Heinrich von Gottesheim
BornJanuary 1749 (1749-01)
Geudertheim, France
Died5 April 1808(1808-04-05) (aged 59)
Prague, Austrian Empire
Allegiance Kingdom of France,
Habsburg monarchy,
Austrian Empire
Years of service1793[note 1]-1808
RankFeldmarschallleutnant
Battles / warsFrench Revolutionary Wars,
War of the Third Coalition
AwardsMilitary Order of Maria Theresa (Knight's Cross)
Inhaber of the Cuirassier Regiment N°6

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Entered in Habsburg service.

References

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  1. ^ Constantin von Wurzbach: "Gottesheim, Friedrich Heinrich Freiherr." In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich (Biographical Lexicon of the Empire of Austria).  Part 5 Verlag der typogr.-literar.-artist. Anstalt (L. C. Zamarski & C. Dittmarsch.), Vienna 1859, p. 280 (digitalised).