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Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1827-12-23 ) 23 December 1827, Marburg an der Drau , Duchy of Styria
- Died
- 7 April 1871 (1871-04-07) (aged 43), Vienna , Austria-Hungary
- Allegiance
- Austrian Empire , Austria-Hungary
- Branch
- Austrian Navy , Austro-Hungarian Navy
- Service years
- 1840–1871
- Rank
- Vice admiral
- Conflicts
- Second Schleswig War Battle of Heligoland (1864) Third Italian War of Independence Battle of Lissa (1866)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wilhelm
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria–Hungary
- Place of birth
- Maribor
- Place of death
- Graz
- Occupation
- politician
- Languages spoken
- German
- Conflict
- Battle of Lissa
- Military branch
- Austro-Hungarian Navy
- Military rank
- admiral
- Image
- Tegetthoff-lithographie.jpg
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- Commons category
- Baron Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
- date of birth
- 1827-12-23
- date of death
- 1871-04-07
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- name in native language
- Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
- Commons gallery
- Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Vice-Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff (23 December 1827 – 7 April 1871) was an Austrian naval officer and politician who served in the Second Schleswig War and Third Italian War of Independence. He is best known for his victory over an Italian fleet at the Battle of Lissa in 1866. The historian Antonio Schmidt-Brentano argued that von Tegetthoff was one of the most able naval officers of the 19th century due to his tactical inventiveness, sense of command and inspirational leadership.
Early life and career
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