Daniel Mécsery

Daniel Mécsery de Tsoor
Born	29 September 1759 (1759-09-29) Kőszeg, modern day Hungary
Died	30 December 1823 (1823-12-31) (aged 64) Vienna, Austrian Empire
Allegiance	Habsburg Austria Austrian Empire
Service/branch	Cavalry
Rank	Feldmarschall-Leutnant
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Villers-en-Cauchies (1794) Battle of Biberach (1796) Battle of Stockach (1799) Battle of Hohenlinden (1800) Napoleonic Wars Battle of Elchingen (1805) Battle of Raab (1809)
Awards	Military Order of Maria Theresa, KC 1796, CC 1808
Other work	Freiherr, 1806 Privy Councillor, 1819

Daniel Mécsery de Tsoor (29 September 1759 – 30 December 1823) commanded the left wing of the Austrian army at the Battle of Raab during the Napoleonic Wars. In the early part of the French Revolutionary Wars, he served as an officer in a hussar regiment, distinguishing himself at Biberach in 1796 and rising to command the unit in 1798. Promoted to general officer in 1800, he led the advance guard at Hohenlinden and the rear guard at Lambach. In 1805 he led his troops at Elchingen. He was elevated in rank to Feldmarschall-Leutnant in 1809. From 1809 to 1814 he held military positions in the interior and died at Vienna in 1823.

References

• Arnold, James R. (2005). Marengo & Hohenlinden: Napoleon's Rise to Power. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen and Sword. ISBN 1-84415-279-0. 
• Bowden, Scotty; Tarbox, Charlie (1980). Armies on the Danube 1809. Arlington, Texas: Empire Games Press. 
• Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-276-9. 
• Smith, Digby; Kudrna, Leopold. "Austrian Generals of 1792-1815: Mecsery de Tsoor, Daniel". napoleon-series.org. Retrieved 13 April 2014.