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Dagobert Siegmund Count von Wurmser (born May 7 , 1724 in Straßburg ; died August 22 , 1797 in Vienna ) was an Austria n General during the French Revolutionary Wars . Von Wurmser took the (at the time) famous Weissenburg lines in 1793, commanding Prussia n and Saxon forces. He is most remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to retake Mantua from Napoleon . On July 18, 1796, von Wurmser advanced with 55000 soldiers from Trent to relieve Mantua, which was held by Napoleon with considerably less forces. Apparently due to the bad strategy of von Wurmser and good tactics by Napoleon, the Austrians were defeated. |
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