▁baron ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 8 5 8 , ▁Gab len z ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Second ▁Italian ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence , ▁where ▁he ▁fought ▁at ▁Mag enta ▁and ▁Sol fer ino . ▁Trans ferred ▁to ▁the ▁V ▁Corps , ▁Gal enz ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Feld mar sch all - Le ut nant ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 1 8 6 3 ▁Gab len z ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁VI ▁Corps , ▁with ▁which ▁he ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Second ▁Schles wig ▁War , ▁where ▁he ▁particularly ▁distinguished ▁himself ▁at ▁O ever see ▁and ▁D ü ppel . ▁For ▁his ▁success ▁in ▁Schles wig - Hol stein ▁Gab len z ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Command ers ▁Cross ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Military ▁Order ▁of ▁Maria ▁Ther esa . ▁ ▁App oint ed ▁a ▁Priv y ▁Council or ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 8 6 4 ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁command ing ▁general ▁of ▁the ▁V ▁Corps ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁governor ▁of ▁Duch y ▁of ▁Hol stein , ▁which ▁he ▁remained ▁until ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁Aust ro - Pr uss ian ▁War . ▁▁ ▁At ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁this ▁war , ▁which ▁mostly ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁Eastern ▁Boh emia ▁( C zech ▁Republic ), ▁Gab len z ▁was ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁for em ost ▁Aust rian ▁gener als . ▁During ▁this ▁war ▁Gab len z ▁commanded ▁the ▁X ▁Corps ▁in ▁F Z M ▁Bened ek ’ s ▁Northern ▁Army . ▁Although ▁vict orious ▁against