Gerhard Rosselmini

Gerhard Rosselmini
Gerhard Rosselmini
Born1742 (1742)
Near Pisa, Italy
Died19 November 1796(1796-11-19) (aged 53–54)
Vicenza, Italy
Allegiance Habsburg Austria
BranchInfantry
RankGeneral Major
ConflictsAustro-Turkish War (1788–1791)
French Revolutionary Wars
AwardsOrder of Malta, Knight

Gerhard Ritter von Rosselmini or Gherardo Rosselmini or Gerhard Roselmini (c. 1742 – 19 November 1796) became a general officer in the Austrian army during the French Revolutionary Wars and fought in several actions against Napoleon Bonaparte's French army during the 1796 Italian campaign. From 1789 to 1794 he commanded an Austrian infantry regiment. He led the unit in several battles on the upper Rhine in 1793 before being captured. He was promoted to General Major in early 1794. Rosselmini died in Italy while on campaign.