Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich

Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich
Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich
	Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich
Born	12 June 1738; Žumberak, Croatia, Habsburg monarchy
Died	13 August 1802 (aged 64); Vienna, Austria
Allegiance	Habsburg monarchy
Years of service	1752–1797
Rank	Feldmarschall-Leutnant
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War; War of the Bavarian Succession; Austro–Turkish War (1787–1791); French Revolutionary Wars;
Awards	Military Order of Maria Theresa, Knight (1779), Commander (1795)

Peter Vitus Freiherr von Quosdanovich (Croatian: Petar Vid Gvozdanović; 12 June 1738 – 13 August 1802) was a nobleman and general of the Habsburg monarchy of Croatian descent. He achieved the rank of Feldmarschall-Lieutenant and was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa. He played a major role in several battles against the French Army of Italy led by Napoleon during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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