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Franz von Weyrother
Franz von Weyrother (1755 – 16 February 1806) was an Austrian staff officer and general who fought during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He drew up the plans for the disastrous defeats at the Battle of Rivoli, Battle of Hohenlinden and the Battle of Austerlitz, in which the Austrian army was defeated by Napoleon Bonaparte twice and Jean Moreau once.
Early career.
Weyrother was born in Vienna as the son of cavalry "Major" (Major) Anton von Weyrother, who was
, Oscar. "Weyrother, Franz von" in: "Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie" 42 (1897), : S. 287–289.
- Ebert, Jens-Floria, "Die Österreichischen Generäle 1792–1815", Franz von Weyrother, Napoleon Online (de) Portal zu Epoche. October 2003.
References External links.
- Weyrother by Digby Smith, compiled by Leopold Kudrna