Today in History - April 30th.1847 - Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen
Archduke Charles (full name in German: Karl Ludwig Johann Joseph Lorenz) of Austria was born on September 5th. 1771 in Florence (then the Grand Duchy of Tuscany). Archduke Charles of Austria - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain. In 1815 he married Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg. They had 7 children. Archduke Charles of Austria and his family Source picture: Wikipedia Archduke Charles of Austria began his military service in the wars of the French Revolution. He commanded a Brigade at the Battle of Jemappes (1792). In 1806 he became a field marshal. Archduke Charles of Austria was noted as one of the best generals of Europe. Archduke Charles of Austria and the army Source picture: Wikipedia He died in Vienna on April 30th. 1847.