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Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz

1787–1862 · 19th century · Also known as Alfred Windisch-Grätz, Alfred Windischgrätz, Alfred, Prince of Windisch-Grätz

Alfred, Prince of Windisch-Grätz, was an Austrian field marshal who led the counter-revolution of 1848. He crushed the Prague uprising in June and retook Vienna from the revolutionaries in October 1848, then advanced into Hungary, but after defeats by the Hungarian army he was relieved of command in April 1849.

Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz
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