Dagobert Sigismund Count de Wurmser (born May 7, 1724 in Straßburg; died August 22, 1797 in Vienna) was an Austrian general during the French Revolutionary Wars. May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... City motto: – City proper (commune) Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Area 78. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1797 (MDCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... A General is an officer of high military rank. ... Combatants Great Britain Austria Prussia Spain Russian Empire Sardinia France The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, beginning in 1792 and lasting until the Treaty of Amiens in 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states. ...

Originally a French subject, Wurmser first served in the French army during the Seven Years War as a cavalry officer. Having transferred to the Austrian service, Wurmser later took part in the War of the Bavarian Succession. During the French Revolutionary Wars, Wurmser served mostly on the Rhine front, between 1793 and 1795, his most noteworthy achievement being the taking of lines of Lauterburg and Wessenburg in October 1793.

However, he is probably most remembered for his unsuccessful operations against Napoleon Bonaparte during the 1796 campaign in Italy. On July 18, 1796, Wurmser advanced with 55000 soldiers from Trento to relieve Mantua, which was besieged by Bonaparte with considerably less forces. Although he succeded in raising the siege of Mantua, he was defeated by Bonaparte at the Battle of Castiglione on 5 August, and had to retire into the Tyrol, after which Mantua was re-invested by the French. A further attempt to relieve the city ended in disaster, when Bonaparte caught and defeated Wurmser's army at the Battle of Bassano in September. Wurmser was forced to take refuge in Mantua, and remained there to direct its defence until forced to surrender at the beginning of February 1797. Broken in health, Wurmser died the following summer. For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Panorama of Trento. ... Battle of the War of the First Coalition which took place on 5 August 1796 at Castiglione delle Stiviere in northern Italy between a French army under Napoleon Bonaparte and an Austrian army under Wurmser. ... Combatants First French Republic Austria Commanders General Bonaparte Count Wurmser Strength 20,000 ca 11,000 Casualties 400 killed, wounded or missing 600 killed or wounded 2,000 captured 30 cannons lost 8 standards lost 200 limbers and ammunition waggons lost The Battle of Bassano was fought on 8 September...

References

Wurzbach, C., von. Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, Vienna, 1856-91, vol 59, p. 1-5

External Links

• Translation into English of entry for Wurmser from Wurzbach.