The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13
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Arehduke AIBrec hi Of Austria.

Arehduke Albrecht OF Austria.
HIS Imperial Hghness AIbrecht Friedrich Rudolph.
Of Hapsburg, Prince Archduke of Austria died In
Vienna On the nth inst He was born In the
Austrian capital on the Sd ofAugust, In the year
1877 and expired In the same city, In the 1ty- fifth
year OF his age
The Archduke Albrecht was one OF the most
famous and successful commanders OF the Austrian
armies in modern tmes-the only one in fact, after
Radetzky, under whose Lead the banners OF HIS
family and dynasty have been Of late carried to
victory on the field OF battle At the moment OF
his death he held the commissions OF Field Marshal
Of the AustrO- Hungarian Empire, Inspector Gen.
eral OF the army OF Austria, commander OF the
Fortyfourth regiment Of infantry chief OF the Fifth
regiment OF Lithuanian Laneers (Russian)
and colonel OF the Third regiment OF infantry
tPrussian). He married In the month Of May, 1874,
the Archduchess Hildegarde, Louise Charlotte
Theresa Frederika, who was born on the 10th OF
June 1926, daughter Of King Louis OF Bavaria, and
who died in the year 1854. The deceased Arch
duke was son Of the Archduke Charles, Austria's
most celebrated general, who vanquished Napo-
leon the First ct Aspern, and whom the latter
feared, 1t has been said. more than any OF the
other distinguished captains Of his period. The
General caused his son to be carefully educated;
ordinary mathematical talents, he himself in
structed him in the art OF war. When the youth
studies, in 1870, he passed a brilliant examination
and was appointed brigadier general In the
Smsa Win Hf t Mes n nUt o1 cream IN
ization OF the Austrian army and rendered
such valuable services in perfecting II and in ab0-
nary rapid. In the year 1913 he was appointed
re Marshal Lieutenant; two years afterwards
the rank Of General OF Cavalry was conferred upon
him. In the early days OF March, 1s4S-dark days
for the imperial crown-he was In command of the
military force stationed in Vienna. When the rev.
IN hPAk nnf IN rkA
its suppression; but the movement was too strong
even for the host he had at his command. The i'm
tide Metternch was exea and Arcsdese HSrecns
was removed from his command. He was
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against King charles Of v fisP1 E%
distinguished himself repeatedly. The brilliant
passage or the Ticno was erected under his per-
conduct OF the battle Of Novara TO the great vic,
tory that was achieved on that memorable day,
when the whole Italian army was routed, no one
brecht. He returned to Vienna with the reputa-
ton OF being one OF the first army commanders In
oP ny SSwns snS ns c M
and Military Governor OF Hungary Being unable
to- effect reconciliation between the Bach Minis
active service and lived for time on his estates.
sa Ssn n Ss ssafns s breaking BAKING
out Of tho war ar Of fsee he was placed sdi IN
command Of the army which Austria had concen-
trated in the italian quadrateral. He held then
the rank OF Field Marshal, and was exceedingly
popular among his troops. More energetic ana
rapid in his movements than General Marshal
Benedek, he attacked the Italian army under La
cisively defeated it, despite the resistance OF the
Italians. But for the rapidity OF M0ltke's move
ments In Bohemia and the overwhelming discOm-
future OF the Austrian army under Benedek, this
success at Custozza, might have enabled Aus
tra to send 100000 OF her best troops against the
Prussians, and the war of 1866 might have taken
different course Of tide. Since 1866 the Archduke
Albrecht lived mostly in retirement. He sympa-
thzed with the reactiOna.y party In Austria, whose
main pillar he was-neXt to the Archduchess
Sophia. He was bitter adversary OF Count Won
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