Siege of Belgrade (1789)
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In the siege of Belgrade a Habsburg Austrian army led by feldmarschall Ernst Gideon von Laudon besieged an Ottoman force under Osman Pasha in the fortress of Belgrade. After a three-week leaguer, the
Siege of Belgrade in 1789
Gideon von Laudon
Belgrade Fortress walls.
Turkish Janissary musketeer
Johann Heinrich von Schmitt
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Johann Heinrich von Schmitt was an officer in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire. He was arguably one of the most successful chiefs of staff; he rose to the rank of Feldmarshalleutnant during the Frenc
Johann Heinrich von Schmitt, after his retirement in 1800. Copperplate engraving by Blasius Höfel (1792–1863)
In the dark and confusion at the end of the battle, Schmitt was shot by Russian musketry. In this image, Marshal Mortier directs cannon fire on the Austrian and Russian lines.