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Leopold Joseph von Daun
Portrait of Daun potentially by Martin van Meytens
Born
(1705-09-24)24 September 1705 Vienna, Austria
Died
5 February 1766(1766-02-05) (aged 60) Vienna
Allegiance
Holy Roman Empire
Service/branch
Imperial Army
Years of service
1718–1766
Rank
Generalfeldmarschall
Battles/wars
War of the Quadruple Alliance
War of the Polish Succession
Russo-Austrian-Turkish War
War of the Austrian Succession
Battle of Chotusitz
Battle of Hohenfriedberg
Battle of Soor
Battle of Lauffeld
Seven Years' War
Battle of Kolín
Battle of Breslau
Battle of Leuthen
Battle of Hochkirch
Battle of Maxen
Battle of Torgau
Battle of Burkersdorf
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Count Leopold Joseph von Daun (German: Leopold Joseph Maria, Reichsgraf von und zu Daun; 24 September 1705 – 5 February 1766), later Prince of Thiano, was an Austrian field marshal of the Imperial Army in the War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War. Daun is considered one of the outstanding military leaders from his time.[1]
^Bodart, Gaston (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618–1905) (in German). Vienna & Leipzig: C. W. Stern. p. 788. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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