About Karl Mercandin
Karl Mercandin was a military officer.
Ignaz Karl Mercandin (d. 13 April 1799) became an Austrian general during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was promoted Generalmajor in 1792 and commanded a cavalry brigade at Mainz in 1795. Promoted to Feldmarschall-Leutnant, he served in the Rhine campaign of 1796 as a division commander. In 1799, he led a division at Verona and Magnano. Mortally wounded in the latter battle, he died a week later.
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Who was Karl Mercandin?
Austrian general
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Karl Mercandin died on 12 April 1799.
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Karl Mercandin was a military officer.
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