Joseph of Lorraine, prince of Vaudemont.

About Joseph of Lorraine, prince of Vaudemont

Joseph Maria Louis, Prince of Lorraine-Vaudémont served as an Austrian general during the French Revolutionary Wars. Born into a noble family in France, he went into exile in 1791 during the French Revolution and offered his services to the Habsburg monarchy. He fought in the Austrian army during the War of the First Coalition, rising in rank from leading a cavalry regiment to commanding a brigade. He led a division during the War of the Second Coalition and the War of the Third Coalition. He died in Hungary in 1812.