Karl von Urban, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl von Urban

Austrian field marshal

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1802

Place of Birth: Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1877

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Karl (Carl) Freiherr von Urban (born 31 August 1802 in Cracovia; died 1 January 1877 in Brno) was an Austrian Field Marshal. In command of a 1,500 strong Grenz infantry he suppressed the 10,000 Men strong revolt of the Székelys, and on 18 November 1848, he defeated the Insurgents at Klausenburg.During the Italian Campaign of 1859, von Urban was ordered to check Garibaldis Alpine Hunters on the Austrian right flank.
Due to the Franco-Sardinian advance after Magenta and the defeats at Varese and San Fermo, von Urban retreated to the Mincio.
After Solferino, von Urban was appointed supreme commander over Verona.Karl von Urban committed suicide on 1 January 1877 in Brno.



Alternative names	Joseph Kriehuber
Description	Austrian painter and lithographer
Date of birth/death	14 December 1800	30 May 1876
Location of birth/death	Vienna	Vienna
Work location	Austria
Authority control	: Q93804 VIAF: 71599977 ISNI: 0000 0000 6658 8354 ULAN: 500093668 LCCN: n88195846 GND: 118724436 WorldCat