Johann Sigismund Riesch
| Johann Sigismund Graf von Riesch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 August 1750 Vienna, Austria |
| Died |
2 November 1821 (aged 71) Neschwitz, modern-day Germany |
| Allegiance |
 Austrian Empire
|
| Service/branch | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1773–1810 |
| Rank | General of Cavalry |
| Battles/wars |
War of the Bavarian Succession Austro-Turkish War (1787-1791) French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa, KC 1801 |
| Other work | Inhaber of |
Johann Sigismund Graf von Riesch (2 August 1750 – 2 November 1821) joined the army of Habsburg Austria as a cavalry officer and, during his career, fought against the Kingdom of Prussia, Ottoman Turkey, Revolutionary France, and Napoleon's French Empire. He became a general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and held important commands during the War of the Second Coalition. He displayed a talent for leading cavalry formations, but proved less capable when given corps-sized commands. During the 1805 Ulm Campaign in the Napoleonic Wars, the French badly defeated his corps and forced it to surrender soon afterward. From 1806 to his death in 1821, he was the Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian cavalry regiment.
Born in Vienna on 2 August 1750 into a noble Saxon family, Riesch enlisted in the army of the Electorate of Saxony. In 1773 he switched to the Austrian army, joining the Chevauxleger Regiment # 1 as an Oberleutnant. He fought against the Prussians in the War of the Bavarian Succession in 1778–1779. During the Austro-Turkish War he received promotion to Oberst (colonel) of the Nassau-Usingen Cuirassier Regiment # 14. On 18 August 1788, he distinguished himself in battle against Turkish cavalry on the Timiş River in the Banat.
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