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Friedrich Moritz was born in 1728, and died in Vienna, Austria, on 19 November 1796.
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Friedrich Moritz
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He joined the service, probably during Austria"s wars with Prussia in the 1740s, and was promoted to Colonel in 1759, during the Seven Years" War. On 19 February 1766, he was promoted again, to General-major, and on 19 January 1771, he was promoted to Feldmarschall-Leutnant, effective 25 February 1767. On 28 March 1785, he was promoted to General der Kavallerie, and on 15 May 1796, to Field Marshal.
He was Captain of the Trabanten Life Guard and the Hofburg Watch, both honorary positions from April 1785 until May 1796.
He was also president of the Aulic Council, the Imperial cabinet advising the Holy Roman Emperor on military matters. He held this position from May 1796 until his death later that year.
He was also a Privy Councilor and an Imperial and Royal Chamberlain.
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November 19, 1796 (aged 68)
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Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal.The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal.