Schwarzenburg

Schwarzenburg, KARL PHILIPP, PRINCE VON (1771-1820), Austrian general, was born of noble family in Vienna, and served in the Turkish War of 1789 and during the Wars of the French Revolution. He fought at Hohenlinden and Austerlitz, and showed great bravery at Wagram in 1809. He was rapidly promoted, and in 1812 was sent with a large army to the aid of Napoleon, and in 1813 became a field-marshal. He fought against Napoleon better than he had previously assisted him, and in 1815 was being sent to reinforce the English and Prussians when the news of Waterloo detained him. He was president of the Aulic Council during the last few years of his life.