count june july famous old family entered austrian military service rose rank served holy roman emperor ambassador russia special envoy great_britain fought distinction wars ottoman french revolutionary wars napoleonic wars entered military young man acquired combat experiences wars ottoman_empire following experience balkans retreated spent year outbreak war austria france returned military service proved cavalry field officer role austrian victory earned honor conveying news emperor vienna war second coalition served northern italy switzerland subsequent wars france austria role battlefield meant difference defeat victory wounded captured battle leipzig condition release agreed bear arms france subsequently appointed envoy britain died family early career born june ecclesiastical territory old family raised status joined military service regiment promoted lieutenant lieutenant wars austria ottoman_empire captain cavalry wing adjutant field marshal commanded volunteers later year promotion major served staff baron military career war coalition following defeat insurrection received permission shortly death year remained april outbreak war coalition france required military talents rejoined army adjutant led infantry battalions austrian victory march battalions repulsed strong french column role head battalions commander considered greater duty required victory received honor carrying message emperor francis vienna promoted lieutenant colonel awarded knight july subsequently appointed staff frederick duke york campaign fought battle kilometres south april commanded right wing promoted field colonel failing health prevented continued field service took sick leave early transferred 18th fought battle despite french superiority numbers austrians victory squadrons saved austrian artillery french capture contributing austrian victory daily dispatch referred keen sense duty ability seize moment case proved vital element extraordinary success small austrian force considerably larger french afterward promoted major general assigned proprietor regiment given command cavalry brigade known contemporaries strength presence mind self control qualities attractive military superiors negotiation party cease fire opposed napoleon desire general peace congress closer vienna later peace november brought document peace congress convened stayed capacity ambassador war second coalition outbreak war second coalition march dissolution congress april returned regiment time crossed rivers advancing campaigns commanded left wing battle april conducted rear guard action protect imperial army withdrawal remained brigade right bank danube directed series bold actions french rivers organized series timed designed french pushing retreating army battle promoted lieutenant field marshal september austrian defeat december commanded division left wing signed hour cease fire december cease fire retreated diplomatic military career napoleonic wars napoleonic wars berlin hostilities france austria resumed returned danube valley fought series rearguard actions avoided caught capitulation fell russian army soldiers line infantry battalions plus squadrons cavalry hoping join army napoleon detached pursuit slowed heavy snow mountains poorly handled corps overtaken french called austrian november exhausted troops routed advanced guard half taken prisoner lost colors guns war coalition acted ambassador years assignment improving military relations armies respective countries attempted including trying offer britain france appointed time married given command cavalry division early prominent member group pushing war france empress austria campaign force stationed spent years july appointed governor fortress shortly commanding general commander division held village french defeat battle august october forces right flank french center commanded napoleon right stood troops interspersed wooded sections surrounding small villages opposite forces rode view battlefield direct disposition force near lay close french line troop hungarians thought actually mixed group poles hungarians captured action day occurred north repelled cavalry napoleon heard forced sought cease fire allied monarchs called meeting carried napoleon proposal allied monarchs refused final diplomatic missions condition release leipzig agreed participate combat france subsequent release appointed commanding general lived received january instructions proceed london envoy replacing baron arrived london early march met prince regent march presented credentials received britain notable invited social events told good stories wars people encountered popular social circles widely reported society columns example july attended lecture listed distinguished persons present died british government proposed bury westminster abbey widow took account wishes remains sent germany buried castle grave exists neighborhood city leipzig square street named honor contribution communist authorities renamed square square street street newspaper sources state paper answer note count sic austrian ambassador times london friday issue col prince regent court morning chronicle london england tuesday march issue morning chronicle london england wednesday july issue
Maximilian, Count of Merveldt