Joseph Ocskay von Ocskó | |
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Born | 1740 Ocskó, Kingdom of Hungary (now Očkov, Slovakia) |
Died | 8 December 1805 Dubovány, Kingdom of Hungary (now Dubovany Slovakia) | (aged 65)
Allegiance | Habsburg monarchy |
Rank | General-Major |
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Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa, KC (1789) |
Joseph Ocskay von Ocskó (1740 – 8 December 1805) joined the army of the Habsburg monarchy and rose to the rank of general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars. He fought in numerous actions in the 1796–1797 Italian campaign against the French army commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte. In particular, he led a combat brigade during the first, third, and fourth Austrian attempts to relieve the Siege of Mantua.