Joseph von Dedovich
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Joseph von Dedovich (1752 – 4 December 1827) was an Austrian lieutenant field marshal. Joseph and Martin von Dedovich were brothers.{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9UacYRajObsC&dq=%22Joseph+von+Dedovich%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA228 | title=Geschichte der K. Und K. Technischen Militär-Akademie: Th. Geschichte der K. K. Ingenieur- und K. K. Genie Akademie, 1717-1869 | year=1901 | publisher=W. Braumüller }}{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NdFIAAAAcAAJ&dq=%22Joseph+von+Dedovich%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA1372 | title=Oesterreichischer Beobachter | year=1811 | publisher=gedruckt und im Verlag bei Anton Strauß }}{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=urfvDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Joseph+von+Dedovich%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA91 | isbn=9788075578136 | title=Napoleon na Dunaji: Aspern a Wagram – první Napoleonova porážka a poslední vítězné tažení 1809 | date=January 2020 | publisher=Epocha }}
Biography
Dedovich took part in the Siege of Bosanski Novi in 1788{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i0MMAQAAMAAJ&q=Joseph+von+Dedovich | isbn=9783925450242 | title=Albanien in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart: Internationales Symposion der Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft in Zusammenarbeit mit der Albanischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Winterscheider Mühle bei Bonn, 12.-15. September 1989 | year=1991 | publisher=Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft }} before earning the command of a brigade in Vukassovich's division in northwestern Italy campaign in early 1800. Dedovich went on to command an infantry brigade in St. Julien's division in 1805 and then he commanded a division in Hiller's Tyrol Column at the Battle of Verona on 18 October 1805. After his promotion to Feldmarschalleutnant on 1 September 1807 he was put in command of a division, which function he held during the entire campaign of 1809. Dedovich commanded that infantry division at the victorious Battle of Caldiero. On 2 May 1809, he commanded an independent infantry division at Ebelsberg. During the Battle of Aspern-Essling on 21–22 May 1809, he commanded a division in IV Corps; then a division in Bellegarde's First Corps at Wagram (4–5 July 1809); and finally at Zaim where the armistice took place. Afterward, he held various posts and offices. In 1819 he was named vice-president of the Military Appellate Court.{{cite web|url=https://www.centotredicesimo.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ACERBI-The-Austrian-Imperial-Army-1805-09.pdf|title=The Austrian Imperial-Royal Army 1805-1809|author=Enrico Acerbi |website=centotredicesimo.org|access-date=4 September 2023}}
He died on 4 December 1827 in Vienna.
Dedovich had a younger brother Martin von Dedovich (1756–1822), who followed in his footsteps.
Promotions
- Major: October 1790
- Lieutenant colonel: 15 May 1791
- Colonel: May 1795
- Generalmajor: 2 October 1799 (w.r.f. 30 November 1799)
- Feldmarschalleutnant: 1 September 1807
- Posts and Offices (Army, Politics, Court)
- Vice-President of the Military Appellate Court: 1819
Elevation of Social Status
- Freiherr is equivalent to "Baron" in social circumstances, although not the official title.:Johannes Baron von Mirbach: Adelsnamen, Adelstitel. C.A.Starke Verlag, Limburg an der Lahn, 1999, {{ISBN|3-7980-0540-0}} 17 October 1811