Franz Schlik

Military Person

1789 – 1862

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Who was Franz Schlik?

Franz Joseph von Schlik of Bassano and Weisskirchen was an Earl and general in the Austrian Empire's army. He was one of the most successful Austrian generals during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.

In 1808 he enrolled in the Emperor's army. He was engaged in the Napoleonic Wars. He lost the sight of his right eye in the Battle of Leipzig on 19 October 1813. In 1848, with the rank of Lieutenant general, he was regent of Kraków, Poland.

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Born
May 23, 1789
Prague
Also known as
  • Шлик цу Бассано, Франц
Nationality
  • Austria
Lived in
  • Prague
Died
Mar 17, 1862
Vienna

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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