Paul von Radivojevich
| Paul von Radivojevich | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1759 Szentendre, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died |
15 July 1829 (aged 70) Verona, Lombardy-Venetia |
| Allegiance |
 Austrian Empire
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| Service/branch | Infantry |
| Rank | Feldzeugmeister |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards |
Order of Leopold, CC 1813 Order of St Anna, 1st class, 1815 Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, GC |
| Other work |
Inhaber Infantry Regiment Nr. 48 Privy Councillor, 1816 |
Paul von Radivojevich (1759 – 15 July 1829) became an army corps commander in the army of the Austrian Empire during the late Napoleonic Wars. He joined the army of the Habsburg Monarchy in 1782 and fought in one of the early battles of the French Revolutionary Wars. He led a Grenz Infantry Regiment before being promoted to general officer in 1807. He led a brigade at Eckmühl in 1809, a division in the summer of 1813, and a corps at Caldiero in 1813 and at the Mincio in 1814. During the 1815 Italian campaign, he led a corps in Switzerland, Piedmont, and France. After the wars, he commanded part of the Military Frontier. He was Proprietor (Inhaber) of an infantry regiment from 1815 until his death in 1829.
Radivojevich was born at Szentendre near Budapest in the Kingdom of Hungary, which belonged to the Habsburg Monarchy. In 1782 he joined the Austrian army as an officer cadet in the Peterwardeiner Grenz Infantry Regiment Nr. 9. He fought against the French at the First Battle of Wissembourg in 1793. He became Oberst (colonel) of the Broder Grenz Infantry Regiment Nr. 7 and served with distinction during the War of the Third Coalition in 1805. The Broder Regiment fought at the Battle of Dürrenstein on 11 November 1805 and at the Battle of Austerlitz on 2 December.
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