Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, litography by Joseph Kriehuber, 1866
Born
(1827-12-23)23 December 1827 Maribor, Styria, Austrian Empire (now Maribor in Slovenia)
Died
7 April 1871(1871-04-07) (aged 43) Vienna, Austria-Hungary (modern Austria)
Allegiance
Austrian Empire Austria-Hungary
Service/branch
Austro-Hungarian Navy
Years of service
1840–1871
Rank
Viceadmiral
Battles/wars
Second Schleswig War
Battle of Heligoland
Austro-Prussian War
Battle of Lissa
Wilhelm von Tegetthoff (23 December 1827 – 7 April 1871) was an Austrian admiral. He commanded the fleet of the North Sea during the Second Schleswig War of 1864, and the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. He is often considered by some Austrian historians to be one of the most adept naval officers of the 19th-century, due to his tactical inventiveness, sense of command, and inspirational leadership.[1][2]
^Antonio Schmidt-Brentano: Die K.K bzw. K.u.K Generalität 1816–1918 Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine. Österreichisches Staatsarchiv, Wien 2007, p. 185 (PDF).
^Antonio Schmidt-Brentano: Die österreichischen Admirale. Band I: 1808–1895, Bibliotheksverlag, Osnabrück 1997, pp. 176–187.
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