Wednesday, February 26, 2020

FM Liechtenstein and FML Kienmayer



FM Johannes Joseph, Furst zu Liectenstein (1760 - 1836)


Johannes became hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein in 1805, but resigned that role in 1806 when Liechtenstein (which he had never visited!) entered the confederation of the Rhine. he re-assumed rule in 1816. 


His career in the military began with a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in a Cuirassier regiment in 1781. He was famously brave, leading from the front, and had 24 horses shot from under him over the course of his career. 


In 1809, he commanded the 1st Reserve Corps  Grenadiers and Cuirassiers with distinction. 


Liechtestein took command of the Army after Karl resigned, and negotiated the peace of Schonnbrunn. he was promoted to Feldmarschal, but retired from the Army in 1810. 


Johannes Joseph, Furst zu Leictenstein, 
By Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder - [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2685115


FML Michael, Freiherr von Kienmayer (1755 - 1828)


Kienmayer was born in Vienna, and joined the KuK army in 17 74, serving first in IR 26, and then DR #5, and later  in HR #10.


 He was Chief of Staff for the Austrians at Austerlitz.


In 1809, Kienmayer commanded the 2nd Reserve Corps. 



By Jens-Florian Ebert - http://www.napoleon-online.de/AU_Generale/, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26611621

16 comments:

  1. Handsome vignettes, great looking command stands!

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  2. Very nice Peter. You're certainly adding to the Austrian command structure at a decent pace.

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    1. Thank you, Lawrence; they are needed for the two Campaign in a Day events this year, as well as the Wagram Project.

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  3. Very nice work and interesting potted history of the two subjects covered!

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    1. Glad you like them; we are so much less familiar with the Austrian generals of the Napoleonic Wars than we are with their French counterparts!

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  4. Fine looking chaps! Lovely job.

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  5. Lovely Peter, Kienmayer is one of my favourites and regularly leads my Austrian light division, generally to their death.

    Cheers
    Matt

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    1. Thanks, Matt! Interesting choice for a favorite Kaiserlick! Come to think of it, I have a Kienmayer myself already; with these additions, some older commanders will have to be "re-purposed" to represent other generals! Foundry is one of the few manufacturers to do specific figures for anyone other than Charles. I will have at least 4 different "Charles" figures in my forces, only one of whom will represent the Archduke himself! :-)

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  6. Lovely looking Austrian command stands! Classic white uniforms, nicely contrasted with the colourful hussar!
    Best Iain

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    1. Glad you liked them, Iain. I am trying to make each stand enough different that you can tell the Corps Commanders apart more easily!

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  7. Lovely command stands, and interesting to read some of the back story to the real life generals.

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    1. Thanks; although the names of the Austrian Generals are known to many of us, we usually know little m ore about them!

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