Karl II Prince of Schwarzenberg

At the beginning of January 1848, he was entrusted with the divisional command that had become vacant in Brescia, and on 7 February 1848 he was appointed Field Marshal Lieutenant (FML).

On 22 March, Schwarzenberg and his troops left Brescia to join the Army of Field Marshal Count Radetzky, who was retreating from Milan.

Schwarzenberg reached Crema on 24 March, where he united with the imperial main army and retreated further to Verona.

The following year, he was given command of the IV Corps on 18 December 1850, until he was appointed civil and military Governor of Transylvania on 29 April 1851.

In recognition of his services, he was awarded the Order of the Golden Fleece on 16 December 1852, and on 24 April 1854, he was promoted to Feldzeugmeister.