Benedek, Ludwig August, Ritter von
- Benedek, Ludwig August, Ritter von
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▪ Austrian field marshal
(knight of)
born , July 14, 1804, Ödenburg, Austrian Empire [now Sopron, Hung.]
died April 27, 1881, Graz, Austria
Austrian field marshal whose defeat at the Battle of Königgrätz (
Königgrätz, Battle of) (Battle of Sadowa) on July 3, 1866, was decisive in the emergence of Prussia as the predominant German power and the creation of a Prussian-dominated German Empire.
Benedek entered the Austrian Army in 1822, distinguishing himself in Galicia (1846),
Hungary (1849), and especially in Italy (1848, 1849, 1859), where his skillful defense probably saved the Austrian Army after its defeat at Solferino (June 24, 1859). In 1860 he was appointed chief of the general staff and governor of Hungary.
Having returned to Italy by 1861, Benedek commanded the Austrian armies there until 1866, when he reluctantly accepted command of the army facing the Prussians in Bohemia. At Königgrätz, not only good fortune but also the Prussian breech-loading rifle brought about a Prussian victory over the Austrians, who suffered from unimaginative leadership and the employment of muzzle-loading rifles. Court-martial proceedings against Benedek were quashed, but he retired, accepting full responsibility for the defeat.
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