Andreas Karaczay

Andreas Karaczay
Born	30 November 1744 (1744-11-30) Hrvatska Kostajnica, Croatia
Died	22 March 1808 (1808-03-23) (aged 63) Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Allegiance	Habsburg Austria Austrian Empire
Service/branch	Cavalry
Years of service	1758–1801
Rank	Feldmarschall-Leutnant
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) Siege of Khotin Clash at Valea Seacă Battle of Focșani Battle of Rymnik War of the First Coalition Battle of Handschuhsheim War of the Second Coalition Battle of Trebbia Siege of Alesssandria Battle of Novi Second Battle of Novi Battle of Stockach
Awards	Order of Maria Theresa, CC 1790 Order of Saint Anna, 1790

Andreas Karaczay de Vályeszáka^[1] or Andreas Karaiczay de Wallje Szaka^[2] or András Karacsaj de Válje-Szaka^[3] (Croatian: Andrija Karadžić; Serbian: Андрија Караџић; 30 November 1744 – 22 March 1808) served in the Austrian army beginning in the Seven Years' War. In 1788–90, he fought in the Austro-Turkish War at Khotyn, Valea Seacă, Focșani, and Rymnik. In 1789 he was promoted to general officer, appointed Proprietor (Inhaber) of an Austrian cavalry regiment, and became a friend to the famous Russian General Alexander Suvorov. He fought in the French Revolutionary Wars until 1795 when he retired because of "war fatigue". Suvorov recalled him to action in 1799 when he fought at the Trebbia, Alessandria, and Novi. He led the Austrians at Second Novi. After being badly wounded at Stockach in 1800, he retired from his military offices in 1801.