count general service french revolutionary wars noted daring raids like austrian generals french revolutionary wars joined military young man served war succession took action successfully prussian border raid earned admiration son joseph continued success border wars ottoman_empire added reputation commander wars forces vital successful relief commands captured french siege train supplies french evacuation campaigns commanded advanced guard later center main column battle march battle commanded right wing austrian victory force swiss campaigns retired poor health died early career born village saxon august came family minor saxon aristocracy prussian state administrators grandfather states attorney father baron cavalry officer military service seven years war present battle baron army september october led force joined 8th father colonel proprietor regiment father death colonel regiment known 8th war captain cavalry stationed near border regiment peace time garrison end year duke bavaria bavaria died unexpectedly smallpox dynasty descended 13th century holy roman emperor louis related german houses bavaria strategically located chiefly regent joseph tensions rose princes german states principally king prussia joseph diplomats courts resolve problems raised succession crisis prussia joseph austria moved extensive armies position early july prussian general crossed near fortified town opening action war succession garrison engage larger prussian force greeted old prussian general men friends time realized allegiance small force acquired strategic advantage following brief skirmish withdrew day promoted major letter son joseph wrote pleased rookie hungarian killed seven men gave possibility acquiring bavaria joseph encouraged successful raids prussian troops august squadrons regiment led raid prussian convoy surprised convoy surrendered captured officers men horses wagons flour transport wagons raid january commander advanced columns surrounded stormed village subsequent assault called swedish village set fire total raid resulted capture prince adolf men cannon colors forward patrols reached outskirts patrolled border prussia near destroyed march raided time larger force infantry took entire prussian garrison prisoner following action joseph emperor awarded knight kind action characterized entire war major battles armies opposing sides conducted series raids counter raids lived country tried deny access supplies fodder action border war served forces ottoman wars october near present day serbia routed elite squadrons october squadrons attacked turkish rearguard village turkish commander mortally wounded september led successful raid island danube garnered greatly needed supplies turkish forces november year led squadrons regiment capture miles called danube awarded command 30th regiment called second colonel functioned executive officer march joseph elevated rank count austrian action rhine regiment served lower northern rhine river river french revolutionary wars december year regiment successfully defended attacks general served field marshal count army lower rhine relieved october commanded totaling close men october portion surprised french withdrawing force blockade cavalry swam infantry followed boats surprised overwhelmed rear guard capturing guns wagons ammunition october captured french siege train supply wagons evacuated finally year november victory prevented unification french armies maneuvers leading august cavalry reconnaissance discovered crucial intelligence sent message advance men rear lost austrian victory prevented general attempted danube crossing thwarted attempt flank austrians passing action switzerland war second coalition began early fought austrian victories march march early march led deploy village kilometres kilometres crossed rhine march moved east cut communication main austrian force near austrian troops northern italy sustained immediate shock contact main force army day commander austrian force divided army assault columns simultaneous attack points french line day nasty fighting austrians flanked french north south threatened break line middle french withdrew march fighting renewed commanded austrian advanced guard composed troops seasoned border wars advanced guard battle center main austrian line took initial fighting french retreat took force rhine positioned friedrich column successfully pushed french instructed secure village effectively closed french force austrian main army united left wing far left charles ordered assault june helped rout french force commanding coalition right wing sustained pressure force pulled army river dug positions low ring hills time moment retake city september second battle present action march north fought austrian losses retired poor health end campaign died austrian today czech_republic december
Friedrich Joseph, Count of Nauendorf