Duke William of Württemberg

His Royal Highness
Duke William of Württemberg
His Royal Highness Duke William of Württemberg
Wilhelm Herzog von Württemberg
	Duke William, c.1878
2nd Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina
	In office; 18 November 1878 – 6 April 1881
Appointed by	Franz Joseph I of Austria
Preceded by	Josip Filipović
Succeeded by	Hermann, Freiherr Dahlen von Orlaburg
Personal details
Born	20 July 1828; Carlsruhe, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	5 November 1896 (aged 68); Merano, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary
Profession	Soldier
Awards	Order of the Crown Military Merit Order Imperial Order of Leopold Order of the Iron Crown Pour le Mérite
Military service
Allegiance	Austrian Empire (until 1867) Austria-Hungary (1867-1891)
Branch/service	Austro-Hungarian Army
Years of service	1848-1891
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel General
Unit	1st Infantry Regiment Northern Army
Commands	27th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	First Italian War of Independence Second Italian War of Independence Battle of Magenta; Austro-Prussian War Battle of Königgrätz; Franco-Prussian War Russo-Turkish war

Duke William of Württemberg (German: Wilhelm Nikolaus Herzog von Württemberg; 20 July 1828 – 5 November 1896) was an Austrian and Württemberg General.

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