Franjo Jelačić
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Baron Franjo Jelačić Bužimski |
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| Born |
14 April 1746 Petrinja, Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg) |
| Died | 4 February 1810 (aged 63) Zalaapáti, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Allegiance |
 Habsburg Monarchy Austrian Empire
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| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1763-1810 |
| Rank | Feldmarschall-Leutnant |
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| Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa (1799) |
| Relations |
Josip Jelačić, son Ana Portner von Höflein, wife |
| Other work | Inhaber Infantry Regiment Nr. 62 |
Baron Franjo Jelačić Bužimski (English: Franz Jellacic, also Francis Yellachich of Buzhim or German: Franz Jellačić von Buzim, Hungarian: Ferenc Jellacsics de Buzim) (14 April 1746 – 4 February 1810) was a Croatian nobleman, a member of the House of Jelačić. He began his service in the Habsburg army as a Grenz infantry officer and fought against the Ottoman Turks. During the French Revolutionary Wars he received promotion to the rank of general officer and won an outstanding victory at Feldkirch. His later career proved that his martial abilities were limited. He twice led independent division-sized forces in the Napoleonic Wars, with unhappy results. He was Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian infantry regiment from 1802 until his death.
Born in 1746 at Petrinja in the Kingdom of Croatia of the Habsburg Monarchy, Jelačić became an officer cadet in the 1st Banal Grenz Infantry Regiment in 1763. He was appointed to Captain in 1772 and Major in 1783. He participated in the Austro-Turkish War (1787–91) and earned promotion to Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel). Still serving with the Grenz infantry of the Habsburg Monarchy army, Jelačić was elevated to the rank of Oberst (Colonel) in 1794. He fought in the War of the First Coalition on the upper Rhine River, at the Battle of Würzburg, and in other actions. His promotion to General-Major came through in March 1797.
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