Philip von Wörndle
Philip von Wörndle (9 July 1755 - 2 August 1818) was a Tyrolese commander in the Landsturm, who distinguished himself in the wars against Napoleon.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in Hotting, into the Wörndle family, as a son of Johann Anton von Wörndle, Chief justice in Sonnenburg, whose nobility was reinstated in 1763 by Maria Theresa, as a reward for his military and patriotic services. He received his Doctor of Law degree from the University of Innsbruck in 1779.[1] Philip was grandfather of Edmund von Wörndle and August von Wörndle, both prominent Austrian painters.
Awards
[edit]Von Wörndle received the Tyrolese commemorative medal and the gold imperial medal for his defense of the Puster Valley during the War of the Fifth Coalition.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c
Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Von Wörndle Family". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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