JULIUS JAKOB VONÂ HAYNAU
(1768–1853) commander of Austrian forces against Hungarians in 1849 Illegitimate son of the elector of the German state of Hesse, Baron von Haynau entered Austrian military service in 1801 and fought in the wars against Napoleon. He remained in service after the war and saw action during the Italian uprising against Austrian rule in 1848. In April 1849, under orders…
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