Ignaz Freiherr von Lederer

He was the son of Freiherr August Gottlob von Lederer and joined the Imperial Army in 1784.

He fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and distinguished himself in the Battles of Ratisbon, Aspern and Wagram.

In the Battle of Leipzig, he fought on the left bank of the Pleiße, under command of Louis William, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg.

After crossing the Rhine, he commanded the avant-garde of the southern Army, and gained victories at Saint-Georges, Limonest and Saint-Romans.

In 1830, he was promoted to General of the Cavalry, and was stationed as military commander, first in Galicia and then in Hungary (1832-1848).