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FRIMONT, JOHANN MARIA PHILIPP, See also:COUNT OF PALOTA, See also:PRINCE OF ANTRODOCCO (1759-1831) , See also:Austrian See also:general, entered the Austrian See also:cavalry as a trooper in 1776, won his See also:commission in the See also:War of the Bavarian See also:Succession, and took See also:part in the See also:Turkish See also:wars and in the See also:early See also:campaigns against the See also:French Revolutionary armies, in which he frequently earned distinction. At See also:Frankenthal in 1796 he won the See also:cross of Maria See also:Theresa. In the See also:campaign of 'Soo he distinguished himself greatly as a cavalry See also:leader at See also:Marengo (14th of See also:June), and in the next See also:year became See also:major-general. In the war of 18o5 he was again employed in See also:Italy and won further renown by his gallantry at the See also:battle of Caldiero. In 1809 he again saw active service in Italy in the See also:rank of See also:lieutenant See also:field See also:marshal, and in 1812 led the cavalry of See also:Schwarzenberg's See also:corps in the See also:Russian campaign. He served in the campaigns of 1813—14 in high command, and rendered conspicuous service at Brienne-La Rothiere and at Arcis-sur-See also:Aube. In 1815 he was See also:commander-in-See also:chief of the Austrians in Italy, and his See also:army penetrated See also:France as far as See also:Lyons, which was entered on the 11th of See also:July. With the army of occupation he remained in France for some years, and in 1819 he commanded at See also:Venice. In 1821 he led the Austrian army which was employed against the Neapolitan rebels, and by the 24th of See also:March he had victoriously entered See also:Naples. His See also:reward from See also:King See also:Ferdinand of Naples was the See also:title of prince of Antrodocco and a handsome sum of See also:money, and from his own See also:master the rank of general of cavalry. After this he commanded in See also:North Italy, and was called upon to See also:deal with many outbreaks of the See also:Italian patriots. He became See also:president of the Aulic See also:council in 183.1, but died a few months later.

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