Franz de Paula Ulrich, 3rd Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
| Franz de Paula Ulrich, 3rd Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau | |
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| Born |
23 June 1726 Zlonice, Kingdom of Bohemia |
| Died | 19 December 1792 (aged 66) Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia |
| Allegiance |
 Habsburg Monarchy
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| Service/branch | Colonel and Proprietor, 36th Infantry Regiment |
| Years of service | 1753–1778 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War 1756–1763) |
| Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa |
Franz de Paula Ulrich, 3rd Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz und Tettau, was a Bohemian noble and general in service of the House of Habsburg. He was born in Zlonice, Bohemia, 23 June 1726, and died in Prague, Bohemia (present day Czech Republic) 19 December 1792.
Originally a career bureaucrat in Habsburg state service, he inherited the family properties and title following the deaths of his father and his uncle in 1749, and the childless death of his cousin in 1752. Upon his succession, he left state service and joined the Habsburg military. He distinguished himself in several battles of the Seven Years' War, particularly at the battles of Lobositz and Kolin. He retired from the military in 1778, just prior to the War of the Bavarian Succession, to care for his widespread estates in Moravia, Bohemia, and Vienna. He died in 1792.
His father, Count Philip Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (1700–1749), was a Habsburg state administrator, jurist, and ambassador to the Court of St. James's. He married Maria Carolina, Countess of Martinitz in 1722: from this marriage, he had four sons and four daughters. For the eldest son, Franz de Paula Ulrich, he planned a career in government service, similar to his own, which his son accepted. Franz de Paula Ulrich served for a short time in the Hofrat (High Council) in a juridical position. While in this branch of the state service, on 12 September 1749, he married Maria Sidonie Countess of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1729–1815); they had four children: Philipp Joseph, Joseph, Wenzel Octavian and Maria Anna.
In 1752, his cousin, the Fürst Franz Joseph, died childless; his own father had died in 1749, as had his uncle. The allodial seat came to him. After his succession, he gave up state bureaucratic service and joined the Army. He was assigned to the Regiment Colledo in 1754, and in the following year, promoted to Colonel and regimental commander. He led this regiment during the Battle of Lobositz, the first battle of the Seven Years' War and the following year he was promoted to Major General, on 25 June 1757 (effective 26 January 1757).
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