Hannibal von Degenfeld | |
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Born | 1647 or 1648 |
Died | 12 October 1691 Nauplia |
Cause of death | Disease |
Buried | Nauplia |
Allegiance | Republic of Venice (1666–1669, 1684–1685, 1691) Dutch Republic (1672–1674) Denmark–Norway (1674–1678) Electorate of Bavaria (1681–1683) |
Battles / wars | Siege of Candia, Siege of Groningen (1672), Siege of Wismar (1675), Siege of Marstrand, Battle of Vienna, Battle of Kalamata (1685) |
Relations | Christoph Martin von Degenfeld (father) |
Hannibal Freiherr[1] von Degenfeld (1647/8 – 12 October 1691) was a German military officer and nobleman who served the Venetian army, Bavarian Army, Dutch States Army and Royal Danish Army. He fought in Venetian service during the siege of Candia and the Morean War, and helped to establish the Bavarian army and commanded it during the battle of Vienna. Von Degenfeld also served in the Dutch army during the Franco-Dutch War and the Dano-Norwegian army in the Scanian War.