András Hadik

Count András Hadik de Futak (; ; ; 16 October 1710 – 12 March 1790) was a Hungarian nobleman and Field Marshal of the Imperial Army. He was Governor of Galicia and Lodomeria from January 1774 to June 1774, and is the father of Karl Joseph Hadik von Futak. He is famous for capturing the Prussian capital Berlin during the Seven Years' War.

Early life András Hadik, son of a lesser noble family, was born on October 16, 1710, in either Csallóköz or Kőszeg, in the Kingdom of Hungary, as the second son and third child of Mihály Hadik von Futak (d. 1733) and his wife, Franziska Hardy (b. 1680). He had Hungarian, Luxembourgian Contrary to this belief, Hadik himself had no knowledge of the Slovak language. Alternative theories also suggest his Tartar or Cherkess ancestry.

His father, Mihály Hadik (d. 1733) was a cavalryman. His mother, Franziska Hardy was of German descent.

Legacy Slovak National Academy of Defense of Marshal Andrej Hadík (2004–2008) was named after him. András Hadik. Hungary issued a postage stamp in his honor on 1 January 1943. The above stamp overprinted 1 Pengo on 10 filler was issued on 1 May 1945 I the Liberation of Hungary series. On 1 February 1946 in the overprinted series the 10 filler stamp was overprinted 40 filler.

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