Friedrich Wilhelm, Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Kirchberg
Friedrich William, Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Kirchberg was born in Kirchberg, Hohenlohe, (now part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany) on 2 December 1732. He was a member of an old comital and, subsequently, princely (Fürstlich) family of Hohenlohe, with extensive properties on the plateau south of the Main river, between the Imperial City of Schwäbisch Hall and the old Franconian city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
Friedrich William von Hohenlohe-Kirchberg | |
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| Born | 2 December 1732 Kirchberg, Hohenlohe |
| Died | 10 August 1796 (aged 63) Prague, Bohemia |
| Allegiance | Habsburg Monarchy |
| Years of service | 1756–1795 |
| Rank | Colonel, Proprietor, 17th Infantry Regiment Field Marshal |
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| Awards | 1761, Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa 1789, Commander's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa 1792, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa |
He had a distinguished career in the Austrian army in the Seven Years' War, the War of Bavarian Succession, and the French Revolutionary Wars. An experienced, if old-fashioned, general, he was chosen to mentor the young Archduke Charles, who was assigned to his staff during the 1792 campaign in France. From 1780 until his death, he was the Colonel-Proprietor of the 17th Infantry Regiment.