Joseph Ocskay von Ocsko

Joseph Ocskay von Ocskó
Born1740 (1740)
Ocskó, Kingdom of Hungary (now Očkov, Slovakia)
Died8 December 1805(1805-12-08) (aged 64–65)
Dubovány, Kingdom of Hungary (now Dubovany Slovakia)
Allegiance Habsburg monarchy
RankGeneral-Major
Conflicts
AwardsMilitary 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 Italian campaign of 1796–1797 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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