Ludwig von Benedek
Ludwig von Benedek | |
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Ludwig von Benedek (lithography of Eduard Kaiser, 1857) | |
| Born | 14 July 1804 Sopron, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 27 April 1881 (aged 76) Graz, Austria-Hungary |
| Allegiance | Austrian Empire |
| Years of service | 1822–1866 |
| Rank | Feldzeugmeister |
| Battles / wars | Kraków Uprising Hungarian Revolution of 1848 First Italian War of Independence Second Italian War of Independence Austro-Prussian War |
| Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa |
Ludwig August Ritter von Benedek (14 July 1804 – 27 April 1881), also known as Lajos Benedek, with the Hungarian form of Ludwig, was an Austro-Hungarian general (Feldzeugmeister), best known for commanding the imperial army in 1866 in their defeat at the Battle of Königgrätz against the Prussian Army, which ended his career.