Johann Gabriel Chasteler de Courcelles
Austrian general
Born on: January 22, 1763Died on: May 7, 1825
Aged: 62 years 105 days (747 months)
Birth Sign: Aquarius
Johann Gabriel Josef Albert, Marquess of Chasteler and Courcelles was a Walloon, born near Mons, Austrian Netherlands. He entered the military service of Habsburg Austria at an early age and trained as an engineer at the Ingenieurakademie in Vienna.
Serving as chief of staff to Spleny in the Turkish War from 1788, he won the Ritterkreuz of the Order of Maria Theresa for outstanding bravery at the Battle of Focsani in action against the Ottoman Turks.
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