Benedek, Ludwig August, Ritter von, 1804-1881
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- Benedeks nachgelassene Papiere, 1901:p. 1 (Feldzeugmeister Ludwig von Benedek, Ludwig August von Benedek (form on birth certificate))
- LC database, April 25, 2002(hdg.: Benedek, Ludwig August, Ritter von, 1804-1881; usage: Ludwig von Benedek)
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie, 17. Aufl., 1966:(Benedek, Ludwig August Ritter von; b. 14 July 1804, d. 27 April 1881; Austrian general)
- Neue deutsche Biographie, 1966:(Benedek, Ludwig August Ritter v.)
- Handbuch der deutschen Geschichte, 9. Aufl., 1970:Bd. 3, p. 194 (Ludwig v. Benedek) Bd. 3, p. 545, index entry (Benedek, Ludwig August v.)
- Biographisches Wörterbuch zur deutschen Geschichte, 2. Aufl., 1973:(Benedek, Ludwig, Ritter von)
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Wikipedia description:
Ludwig August Ritter von Benedek (14 July 1804 – 27 April 1881), also known as Lajos Benedek, with the Hungarian form of Ludwig, was an Austro-Hungarian general (Feldzeugmeister), best known for commanding the imperial army in 1866 in their defeat at the Battle of Königgrätz against the Prussian Army, which ended his career.
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