Ludwig von Gablenz

Ludwig Karl Wilhelm Freiherr von Gablenz-Eskeles (b. 19 July 1814 – d. 28 January 1874) was an Austrian general of Saxon origin.

Born in Jena in 1814 to a Saxon noble family, he entered the Saxon Army at the age of 17. In 1833 he transferred to the Austrian service. Gablenz fought in the First Italian War of Independence. Promoted to Major in the General-Staff-Corps he was transferred to Hungary to combat the Hungarian Revolution and was posted to the staff of FM Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz and then as the chief of staff to GdK Schlik's army corps. For his services in Hungary Gablenz was promoted to colonel in December 1849.

Gablenz was made Generalmajor in May 1854 and was given command of a brigade in the occupation corps of the Danube principalities. From April to October 1856 he was commanding general in. In 1857 he was given an infantry brigade in FML Zobel's VII Corps. Ennobled as an Austrian baron in March 1858, Gablenz served in the Second Italian War of Independence, where he fought at Magenta and Solferino. Transferred to the V Corps, Galenz was promoted to Feldmarschall-Leutnant in 1862.

In December 1863 Gablenz was appointed to command of the VI Corps, with which he served in the Second Schleswig War, where he particularly distinguished himself at Oeversee and Düppel. For his success in Schleswig-Holstein Gablenz was awarded the Commanders Cross of the Order of the Military Order of Maria Theresa. Appointed a Privy Councilor in November 1864 he became the commanding general of the V Corps and was named governor of Duchy of Holstein, which he remained until the outbreak of the Austro-Prussian War.

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