out 936 Austrians, enabling Marshal Michel Ney's troops to occupy Innsbruck. Knežević was named Chamberlain on 7 January 1808 and elevated in rank to Feldmarschall-Leutnant on 14 August 1808. He was appointed Proprietor of the Dragoon Regiment Nr. 3 on 14 April 1809 and would retain this dignity until his death. The former proprietor was Frederick I of Württemberg. He was named deputy commander of the Banal Military Border from February to November 1809. Knežević was given command of the 3rd Division in Ignaz Gyulai's IX Armeekorps at the outbreak of the War of the Fifth Coalition. His division consisted of Andreas Stoichevich's brigade of eight Grenz infantry battalions, two garrison battalions, and eight 3-pound cannons. However, the corps structure was immediately changed so that 10,000 troops under Johann Gabriel Chasteler de Courcelles could be sent to support the Tyrolean Rebellion. Meanwhile, Stoichevich was detached to fight against Auguste de Marmont in the Dalmatian Campaign. Knežević fought at the Battle of Graz on 24–26 June 1809. From October 1810 to April 1812 Knežević served as commander of the Varaždin generalate of the Military Frontier. He was elected the Vizekapitän of Dalmatia, Croatia and Slavonia in 1813. He led the Reservekorps of the Army of Italy in April and May 1815. When he retired on 22 September 1815 he was promoted to General der Kavallerie. He was named Privy Councillor in 1823. Family In 1793 Knežević married baroness Karoline Högger von Bernlach und Weisenburg. They had two sons, Aleksandar (born 1810) and Konstantin (born 1811). Three older brothers also became Austrian generals. These were Juraj /Georg Anton/ (1733–1805), Ivan /Johann Karl/ (1743–1809) and Petar /Peter Vinzenz/ (1746–1814). Knežević died in Sveta Jelena on 11 March 1832. Baron Minutillo succeeded him as proprietor of Dragoon Regiment Nr. 3. See also House of Knežević List of Military Order of Maria Theresa recipients of Croatian descent List of Croatian soldiers Croatian nobility Notes References External links Knežević of Saint Helena – a family with a lot of military officers Vinko Knežević – a distinguished member of the Knežević noble family (PDF) Biography in Proleksis Enciklopedija of the Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute in Zagreb Knežević wrote his memoirs Knežević noble family descended from Lika region Croatian military personnel in Austrian armies Barons of Croatia 18th-century Croatian people 19th-century Croatian people Austrian generals Austrian Empire military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars Austrian Empire commanders of