Viktor von Philippi

Viktor von Philippi (1675 – 24 October 1739) was an Imperial Habsburg Field Marshal (Feldzeugmeister) and diplomat.

Career Little is known about the beginning of his career. He served as lieutenant colonel and as adjutant general to Prince Eugene in 1703, and was promoted to Colonel in his regiment in 1711. In 1717, he became commander of the Bayreuth Dragoon Regiment (later Hussar Regiment No. 15). During the Siege of Belgrade in 1717, he had the honor of being sent to the fortress to conclude the surrender. Afterwards, on 24 August, he and the regiment accompanied the Turkish garrison across the Morava as a guard.

After the war he was promoted to Major General on 16 October 1723 and, in 1727, became commander of the 12th Dragoon Regiment.

He subsequently held a diplomatic post. In November 1732, he arrived as Imperial Envoy to the Royal Sardinian court in Turin, but was recalled in 1733 and promoted to Lieutenant Field Marshal on November 8, 1733. During the War of the Polish Succession, he participated in the Rhine Campaign with the main army. He was appointed General of Cavalry on 26 April 1735, and Field Marshal on 22 April 1737.

Austro-Russian–Turkish War In the Seventh Turkish War of 1737, he commanded the advance to Nissa and formed the vanguard of the main army under Field Marshal Seckendorf. In 1738, he was given command of the Cavalry. After Seckendorf's dismissal, he became Commander-in-Chief ad interim, a position he then voluntarily left to Field Marshal Count Olivier Wallis.

Count von Paar died in Vienna on 24 October 1739.