Joseph Ocskay von Ocsko

Joseph Ocskay von Ocskó
Joseph Ocskay von Ocskó
Born	1740; Ocskó, Kingdom of Hungary (now Očkov, Slovakia)
Died	8 December 1805 (aged 65); Dubovány, Kingdom of Hungary (now Dubovany Slovakia)
Allegiance	Habsburg monarchy
Rank	General-Major
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Lonato (1796); Battle of Calliano (1796); Battle of Rivoli (1796); Siege of Mantua (1796-1797); Action at Casa Sola (1797);
Awards	Military Order of Maria Theresa, KC (1789)

Joseph Ocskay von Ocskó (1740 – 8 December 1805) joined the army of the Habsburg monarchy and rose to the rank of general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars. He fought in numerous actions in the 1796–1797 Italian campaign against the French army commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte. In particular, he led a combat brigade during the first, third, and fourth Austrian attempts to relieve the Siege of Mantua.

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