Duke William of Württemberg
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Duke William of Württemberg |
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| Wilhelm von Württemberg | |
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| 2nd Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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In office 18 November 1878 – 6 April 1881 |
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| Appointed by | Franz Joseph I of Austria |
| Preceded by | Josip Filipović |
| Succeeded by | Hermann, Freiherr Dahlen von Orlaburg |
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| Born |
20 July 1828 Carlsruhe, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 5 November 1896 (aged 68) Merano, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Awards | Great Cross of the Order of the Crown Knights Cross of the Order of Leopold Order of the Iron Crown Pour le Mérite |
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 Austrian Empire
(until 1867)
 Austria-Hungary
(1867-1891)
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| Service/branch | Austro-Hungarian Army |
| Years of service | 1848-1891 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel General |
| Unit | 1st Infantry Regiment Northern Army |
| Commands | 27th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First Italian War of Independence Second Italian War of Independence Franco-Prussian War Russo-Turkish war |
Duke William of Württemberg (German: Herzog Wilhelm Nikolaus von Württemberg; 20 July 1828 – 5 November 1896) was an Austrian and Württemberg General.
Duke William was born at Carlsruhe, Kingdom of Prussia (now Pokój, Poland) was the first child of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1788–1857), (son of Duke Eugen of Württemberg, and Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern) by his second marriage to Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1807–1880), (daughter of Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Amalie of Solms-Baruth). William had three half-siblings by his father's previous marriage with Princess Mathilde of Waldeck and Pyrmont. He was the first member of the House of Württemberg to attend a public high school in Breslau.
After studying in Geneva, Bonn, he joined in 1848 as a Lieutenant in the Austrian Army (Infantry Regiment Kaiser Franz Joseph No. 1 in Vienna). During the First Italian War of Independence (1848–1849) he was wounded several times. In recognition of his bravery, Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz promoted him as Captain in the infantry regiment No. 45.
In 1853 he became Major, between 1857 and 1859 Colonel Lieutenant, and Colonel and commander of the infantry regiment No. 27 King of the Belgians. He fought also at the Second Italian War of Independence (1859). At the Battle of Magenta, he impressed both his superiors, Major General Wilhelm Ramming and Field Marshal Lieutenant Eduard Clam-Gallas and his opponents. The French generals Gustave Lannes de Montebello and Pierre Louis Charles de Failly mentioned this a few weeks later in a meeting against the Field Marshal Lieutenant Prince of Hesse.
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