Johann von Hiller
| Johann Karl Freiherr von Hiller | |
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| Born |
13 October 1754 Brody, modern-day Ukraine |
| Died |
5 June 1819 (aged 64) Lviv, modern-day Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
 Austrian Empire
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| Service/branch | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1770 – 1819 |
| Rank | Feldzeugmeister |
| Battles/wars |
Austro-Turkish War (1787–91) French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa, KC (1788), CC (1809) |
| Other work |
Inhaber Infantry Regiment # 2 (1806–1814) Inhaber, Infantry Regiment # 52 (1814–1819) |
Johann Baron von Hiller (13 October 1754 – 5 June 1819) was an Austrian general during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He held an important command during the 1809 campaign against France, playing a prominent role at the Battle of Aspern-Essling.
Von Hiller, born into a military family, served as a cadet in a Saxon regiment and as a lieutenant in the Wurttemberg Dragoons, then becoming a captain in a border regiment in 1774, a regiment he would eventually command.
Hiller fought in the Prussian theater during the War of the Bavarian Succession (1778–79). Distinguishing himself in the Austro-Turkish War (1787–92) for his vigor in defending his sector of Croatia, von Hiller was made Lieutenant Colonel in 1788 and was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa. During the siege of Berbir, von Hiller again distinguished himself and was promoted to Oberst or full Colonel. He served as general aide to Feldmarschall Ernst Laudon, then returned to command his border regiment.
Promoted General-Major in 1794, von Hiller was assigned to the army in Italy, serving as Quartermaster General to the army in Lombardy. In 1796 von Hiller commanded a brigade in the Army of the Rhine, but ill health compelled him to retire. He returned in 1798, to participate in the campaign against the French in Switzerland. He was wounded in the First Battle of Zürich on 4 June 1799. Promoted Feldmarschal-Leutnant in 1800, he was then posted to the command of the Zagreb (Croatian) military district.
He commanded the Tyrol district from 1801 to 1805. He retained command of this district, which did not see major action, during the War of the Third Coalition. Following the peace, von Hiller was made commander of Salzburg and Upper Austria.
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