Konstantin Ghilian Karl d'Aspré, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Konstantin Ghilian Karl d'Aspré

austrian general

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1767

Place of Birth: Ghent, Belgium

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1809

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Konstantin Ghilian Karl d'Aspré von Hoobreuk (27 December 1754 – 8 July 1809), served in the army of Habsburg Austria during the French Revolutionary Wars.
In the Napoleonic Wars, he made a mark in two major campaigns.
In 1809, he was briefly Proprietor (Inhaber) of an infantry regiment and rose to command a division.
His son Konstantin d'Aspré (1789–1850) also became an Austrian general. D'Aspré helped put down the Brabant Revolution of 1789 and 1790 in his native land, and won a coveted award.
During the War of the First Coalition he was promoted to command a regiment.
He played an important role in one clash during the 1805 campaign.
In 1809, he led a brigade of grenadiers in the early battles and later was appointed to command a grenadier division.
He was mortally wounded while leading his soldiers at the Battle of Wagram.