 Born into a noble Hungarian family on 12 September 1766, Albert Gyulay became a junior Leutnant in the "Kaiser" Hussar Regiment # 1 on 1 May 1784.Previous to his appointment, he received military training as a cadet at the Theresienstatt Academy.His father, Sámuel Gyulay was a general officer and Inhaber of Infantry Regiment # 32 from 1773 until his death in 1802.