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HESS, HEINRICH HERMANN JOSEF, FREIHERR VON (1788-1870) , Austrian soldier, entered the army in 18o5 and was soon employed as a staff officer on survey work
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marshal acknowledged his services in general orders. Lieut.-Fieldmarshal Hess was at once promoted Feldzeugmeister, made a member of the emperor's council, and Freiherr, assuming at the same time the duties of the quartermaster-general. Next year he became chief of the staff to the emperor. He was often employed in missions to various capitals, and he appearedin the field in 1854 at the head of the Austrian army which intervened so effectually in the Crimean war. In 1859 he was sent to Italy after the early defeats. He became field-marshal in 186o, and a year later, on resigning his position as chief-of-staff, he was made captain of the Trabant guard. He died in Vienna in 187o.See " General Hess " in Lebensgeschichtlichen Hinrissen (Vienna, 1855). End of Article: HESS, HEINRICH HERMANN JOSEF, FREIHERR VON (1788-1870) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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