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title: Archduke Charles of Austria, 1819
author: Thomas Lawrence
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16471/archduke-charles-of-austria-1819/
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updated: 2022-10-10
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# Archduke Charles of Austria, 1819
_Authored by Thomas Lawrence_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16471.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of Charles, Archduke of Austria and Duke of Teschen (1771-1847), oil on canvas by Thomas Lawrence, 1819. Charles was the brother to Emperor Francis II of the [Holy Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Holy_Roman_Empire/) (1792-1806) and Austria (1804-1835), and he would become known as one of Austria's most capable generals during the [French Revolutionary Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolutionary_Wars/) and the Napoleonic Wars. He inflicted [Napoleon Bonaparte](https://www.worldhistory.org/Napoleon_Bonaparte/)'s first major setback at the [Battle of Aspern-Essling](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2262/battle-of-aspern-essling/) in 1809.
Royal Collection.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Lawrence, T. (2022, October 10). Archduke Charles of Austria, 1819. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Lawrence, Thomas. "Archduke Charles of Austria, 1819." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 10, 2022. .
### MLA
Lawrence, Thomas. "Archduke Charles of Austria, 1819." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Oct 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles,_Archduke_of_Austria_-_Lawrence_1819.jpg) by [**Thomas Lawrence**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles,_Archduke_of_Austria_-_Lawrence_1819.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 10 October 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.