Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller
| Ludwig Andreas Khevenhüller, Count von Aichelberg-Frankenburg | |
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Field-Marshal Khevenhüller, part of the Maria Theresia monument in Vienna
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| Born |
30 November 1683 Linz |
| Died | 26 November 1744 (aged 60) Vienna |
| Allegiance |
 Holy Roman Empire
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| Service/branch | Imperial Army |
| Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
| Battles/wars |
War of the Spanish Succession War of the Quadruple Alliance
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| Awards | Order of the Golden Fleece, 1744 |
War of the Spanish Succession
Ottoman–Venetian War
Austro-Turkish War
War of the Quadruple Alliance
Anglo-Spanish War
War of the Polish Succession
Ludwig Andreas Khevenhüller, Graf von Aichelberg-Frankenburg (en: Louis Andrew Khevenhüller, Count of Aichelberg-Frankenburg) (30 November 1683 – 26 January 1744) was an Austrian field-marshal who came of a noble family that was originally from Franconia and had settled in Carinthia.
He first saw active service under Prince Eugene of Savoy in the War of the Spanish Succession and by 1716 had been given command of Prince Eugene's own regiment of dragoons. He distinguished himself at the battles of Peterwardein (5 August 1716) and Belgrade (1717), and became in 1723 General-Feldwachtmeister (equivalent to major general), in 1726 Colonel-Proprietor a Dragoon regiment and in 1733 Feldmarschalleutnant (equivalent to lieutenant-general).
In 1734 the War of the Polish Succession brought him into the field again. He was present at the Battle of Parma (29 June 1734), where Count Mercy, the Austrian commander, was killed, and after Mercy's death he held the chief command of the army in Italy until the arrival of Field Marshal Königsegg under whom he again distinguished himself at the Battle of Guastalla (19 September 1734). He was once more in command during the operations which followed the battle, and his skillful generalship won for him the grade of General of Cavalry. He continued in military and diplomatic employment in Italy to the close of the war.
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