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34-596: Eugène-Guillaume-Alexis Mercy d'Argenteau was born on 30 December 1743 at Huy in the Austrian Netherlands , and what is now Belgium . In 1760, he joined the Mercy d'Argenteau Infantry Regiment Nr. 56 in 1760. The regiment's inhaber (proprietor) was Anton Ignaz Mercy d'Argenteau, a relative. He fought at the bloody Battle of Torgau on 3 November 1760 during the Seven Years' War . He was also present at

68-508: A link between Colli's forces to the west and the Austrian forces which were concentrating at Cairo Montenotte to the east. However, the French columns under André Massena brushed Argenteau's forces aside and seized Ormea and Garessio by 19 April. The French turned back to the west and outflanked the defenses of Saorge which Colli abandoned on 28 April. Subsequently, the French captured

102-482: A young man, Wallis entered his father's regiment, the 11th Infantry, and from 1769 to 1777, he commanded it. On 26 November 1777, he was promoted to major general . In the wars against the Turks (1787–92) he served under Field Marshal Ernst Gideon von Laudon and, later, Count von Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt . In 1787, he was promoted to Feldmarschall-leutnant , and in 1791, as Colonel-Proprietor of

136-859: Is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège , Belgium . Huy lies along the river Meuse , at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux . It is in the sillon industriel , the former industrial backbone of Wallonia , home to the Walloon population. The municipality consists of the following districts : Ben-Ahin , Huy, Neuville-sous-Huy , and Tihange . Francia 636–843 Middle Francia 843–855 Lotharingia 855–959 [REDACTED] Duchy of Lower Lorraine 959–985 [REDACTED] Prince-Bishopric of Liège 985–1789 [REDACTED] Republic of Liège 1789–1791 [REDACTED] Prince-Bishopric of Liège 1791–1795 [REDACTED] French Republic 1795–1804 [REDACTED] French Empire 1804–1815 [REDACTED] Kingdom of

170-533: Is home to the finish of La Flèche Wallonne (English: Walloon Arrow ; Dutch: Waalse Pijl ), an important 1-day cycling race held midweek in mid-April. The race traverses, and finishes, at the summit of the Mur de Huy (English: Wall of Huy ), a climb of about 1 kilometer with an average gradient of 10%, with sections of 20%. Huy has also been used in the Tour de France four times: 1995 , 2001 , 2006 and 2015 . Huy

204-619: The Col de Tende on the crest of the Ligurian Alps . On 30 April, Argenteau wrote a letter to Colli complaining that the Austrian commander at Cairo refused to send him any reinforcements. On 24–26 June 1795 during the Battle of Monte Settepani , Argenteau and 4,000 troops captured Monte Settepani . This and other actions obliged the French to abandon Savona and retreat to Borghetto Santo Spirito . De Vins became ill and handed over command of

238-610: The Duchy of Savoy and most of the County of Nice . Shocked at the ineptitude of his generals, King Victor Amadeus III asked the Austrians to provide an overall commander. On 21 December 1792, the Austrian government selected Feldzeugmeister (FZM) Joseph Nikolaus de Vins to fill the position and also sent Argenteau and GM Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi . While serving as de Vins' chief of staff , in some way Argenteau antagonized

272-866: The French Revolutionary Wars (1791–1800). He died of wounds received in action at the First Battle of Zürich . Oliver Remigius was born on 1 October 1742 into an Irish exiled family living in the Habsburg Empire. During the 17th century, laws introduced in Ireland limited, and eventually removed, authority from the Catholic aristocracy, preventing Catholics from inheriting land, sitting in Parliament, and holding office. Many immigrated to Central Europe and sought service in

306-576: The Limmat river. During the battle, Wallis led five battalions of grenadiers in storming the French positions on Mount Zürich. He was badly wounded, and died five weeks later, on 19 July 1799. In 1769, Wallis became Oberst in command of Franz Wallis Infantry Regiment Nr. 11, succeeding Robert von Amelungen. In 1777, Carl von Prigglach was appointed Oberst. In 1791, Wallis was appointed Inhaber (proprietor) of Infantry Regiment Nr. 29. He succeeded Ernst Gideon von Laudon as inhaber. After his death,

340-745: The Maurienne and Tarentaise Valleys . On 6 April 1794, Victor Amadeus appointed Colli to command the Piedmontese forces in the County of Nice. That same day, the French launched their offensive which resulted in the Second Battle of Saorgio . Advancing according to a plan drawn up by the Army of Italy 's artillery chief Napoleon Bonaparte , the French seized Oneglia on 9 April and turned north. Argenteau with 10 Piedmontese battalions tried to form

374-612: The 20th century was felt here, as in other parts of Wallonia. Today, the city has started to prosper again, thanks in part to its tin products and tourist activity. In 1970, the Tihange Nuclear Power Station was built nearby. Every seven years, a religious procession takes place in the so-called 'septennial festivities' in commemoration of the end of a drought in 1656. The last one took place on 15 August 2019. The four 'wonders of Huy' are (in Huy dialect ): Huy

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408-659: The 29th Infantry Regiment, which bore his name until 1802. In the 1792 campaign of the War of the First Coalition , Wallis commanded a mixed division in the corps of Friedrich Wilhelm, Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Kirchberg , on the upper Rhine and the Moselle, stationed on the Rhine river between Basel and Strassburg . On 21 May 1794, he received his promotion to Feldzeugmeister , or Field Marshal of Artillery. In late 1795, he

442-444: The Austrians suffered 2,500 casualties. In the Second Battle of Dego on 14 April, the French crushed the remainder of Argenteau's division, inflicting 3,000 casualties (mostly captured) on a force numbering 5,700 men. Argenteau was not on the scene in the morning, but he arrived with reinforcements and was unable to retrieve the situation. After these defeats, Beaulieu's army remained largely paralyzed at Acqui while Bonaparte forced

476-579: The French would attack his position. Nevertheless, Beaulieu decided to attack across the Bocchetta Pass toward Genoa and began shifting his strength toward the east. On 10 April, Beaulieu attacked the French in the Battle of Voltri with 7,000 men in two columns under FML Karl Philipp Sebottendorf and Pittoni (detached). On that day, Argenteau had 9,000 infantry and 340 cavalry available; these 11 battalions and 2 squadrons were scattered between Acqui, Dego , and Sassello . Learning that Argenteau

510-624: The Habsburg military. One ancestor, Richard Walsh or "Wallis", as he had been known in Ireland, emigrated with his family in 1612, and became a colonel in the Habsburg military. He was killed at the Battle of Lützen in 1632. Another ancestor of Oliver Remigius, George Olivier, Count von Wallis , son of Richard, also served in the Habsburg military during the Thirty Years War under Wallenstein. Wallis and his older brother Michael Johann Ignaz were both intended for military service. As

544-682: The Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont to sue for peace. Despite these events, Argenteau received the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa on 11 May 1796. In 1802, Argenteau was appointed Adlatus (Deputy) of the commanding general in Moravia and Silesia, and held this position until 1809. In addition, he was city commandant of Brno in 1804–1808. In 1804 he became Second Colonel-Proprietor of Infantry Regiment Nr. 35. In 1805, Argenteau

578-527: The Netherlands 1815–1830 [REDACTED]   Kingdom of Belgium 1830–present The first village originated around the Roman castrum , an early fortress located on the right bank of the river Meuse . The village was evangelized by Saint Domitian , bishop of Tongeren in the 6th century and the town is mentioned for the first time in a 7th-century testament (as Hoius vicus , taking its name from

612-570: The Piedmontese officer corps, causing much discontent. De Vins determined to remotely manage the Savoy offensive of Prince Maurizio, Duke of Montferrat while remaining at the capital in Turin . On 14 August 1793, Montferrat's operation began and was initially successful because the French were preoccupied by the Siege of Lyon . However, the operation ultimately failed and by 9 October the French reoccupied

646-503: The army to FZM Olivier, Count of Wallis on 22 November 1795. By coincidence, the French army led by Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer attacked the next day to open the Battle of Loano . Wallis' Austrians defended the left flank at Loano on the coast, Argenteau's Austrians held the center in the mountains, and Colli's Piedmontese defended the right flank in the Tanaro River valley. While pinning attacks kept Colli's troops in place,

680-465: The city to be repeatedly attacked and put to the sword, to the point that the frustrated inhabitants dismantled their own castle, source of their miseries, in 1715. A new fortress was built by the Dutch in 1818 at the same strategic location above the town, called Fort de Huy . The 19th century was a period of relative prosperity based on the paper and other industries. The decline of heavy industry in

714-463: The cloth industry. The castle on a hill right in the middle of town, was used in times of war and strengthened accordingly. By the 15th century, it had become the symbol of the city. The following two centuries, however, witnessed a gradual decline in the city's fortunes, due in large part to the strategic value of its location on the Meuse. In the latter part of the 17th century, Louis XIV 's wars caused

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748-406: The major French effort was in the center. Rocca Barbena and Bardineto were overrun and Argenteau's troops were routed. Wallis was also driven back, and when he heard his center was broken, he retreated to Acqui , reaching there on 29 November. The Austrians suffered losses of 3,500 killed and wounded, with 4,000 men and 48 guns captured. Argenteau was blamed for the defeat. Nevertheless, Argenteau

782-698: The previous commander Vincenz von Engelhardt. He led the regiment during the Austro-Turkish War and served with distinction at the 1789 Siege of Belgrade . Argenteau received promotion to Generalmajor (GM) on 9 October 1789 to rank from 3 October 1789. His successor as commander of the Loudon regiment was Eugen Sabatha de Tombra. In September 1792, the First French Republic invaded the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont and rapidly overran

816-576: The right wing. From 14 to 25 April, while Archduke Charles was indisposed, Wallis assumed command of the main Habsburg army quartered on the shore of the Rhine River. A few weeks later, he commanded the reserve in the First Battle of Zürich on 4 June, where General of Division André Masséna , now commanding the Army of the Danube and the Army of Switzerland, was defeated and forced to withdraw across

850-489: The river Hoyoux ). In the early Middle Ages , Huy was one of the most prosperous cities on the Meuse, with a flourishing economy based mostly on metallurgy , but also on tanning , sculpting , woodworking , and wine -making. In the 10th century, Huy was promoted to county status , but soon became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège , with which it would share its history for more than eight centuries. Huy

884-545: The storming of Schweidnitz in October 1761. Argenteau briefly transferred to the Königsegg Infantry Regiment Nr. 16 in 1773. This was followed by a promotion to Major on 1 December 1773 and transfer to Loudon Infantry Regiment Nr. 29. In 1781, he was elevated in rank to Oberstleutnant . Argenteau was promoted Oberst (colonel) on 1 May 1784 and assumed command of the Loudon regiment from

918-540: Was appointed Feldzeugmeister, full general. From 1809 until his death, he was inhaber of the Argenteau Infantry Regiment Nr. 35. The previous inhaber was Archduke Johann Nepomuk who died at age 3 and the next inhaber was August von Herzogenberg. Argenteau died on 4 May 1819 in either Brno or Vienna . Huy Huy ( French: [ɥi] or [wi] ; Dutch : Hoei [ɦui] ; Walloon : Hu )

952-429: Was assigned to the army of Archduke Charles in northern Italy. At the Battle of Caldiero on 29–31 October, he led five divisions of the center of the army. Under his command were divisions led by GM Armand von Nordmann and FMLs Prince Joseph of Vaudémont, Anton Ferdinand Mittrowsky , Heinrich XV, Prince Reuss of Greiz , and Ludwig von Vogelsang . At his retirement from military service on 6 September 1808, Argenteau

986-621: Was commanding General of Venetia . The following year, during the War of the Second Coalition , he commanded part of the Habsburg army in Swabia under Archduke Charles . He led the third column in its assault on the French positions in the Habsburr victory over General of Division Jordan's Army of the Danube at the Battle of Ostrach on 21 March. A week later, and in the French defeat at Stockach on 25 March, he commanded

1020-542: Was not prepared to attack on 10 April, Beaulieu sent a sharp message ordering him to move at once. So, on the morning of 11 April, Argenteau assembled 3,700 men in 5½ battalions and attacked the French position on Monte Negino. The Austrians were repulsed with loss, including Rukavina who was wounded. On 12 April, Napoleon Bonaparte 's offensive routed Argenteau's 6,000 outnumbered soldiers in the Battle of Montenotte . The next day Argenteau reported to Beaulieu that he could rally only 700 soldiers and must retreat. In this action,

1054-399: Was promoted to Feldmarschall-Leutnant (FML) on 4 March 1796, to rank from 6 May 1795. On 1 April 1796, Argenteau commanded a division under a new army commander, FZM Johann Peter Beaulieu . According to G. J. Fiebeger, he was assigned four brigades under Oberst Karl von Salisch, and GMs Anton Lipthay , Mathias Rukavina , and Philipp Pittoni . Argenteau notified Beaulieu that he suspected

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1088-679: Was the recipient of the first historically known charter north of the Alps , confirming it as a city in 1066. It is around that time that Peter the Hermit harangued the locals and persuaded them to participate in the First Crusade , having already participated himself in the People's Crusade and the Rhineland massacres in 1096. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the economy boomed thanks to

1122-457: Was transferred to northern Italy. On 22 November, he assumed command of the Army of Lombardy from Joseph Nikolaus De Vins , on the eve of the Battle of Loano . On 24 November, he lost all his artillery and wagon train in the clash of San Giacomo. In April 1796, he was relieved of his command of the Habsburg army in Lombardy by Johann Peter Beaulieu . Promotions In 1798, Wallis

1156-537: Was used as a location for the first series of the 2014 BBC television drama series The Missing . Huy is twinned with: Olivier, Count of Wallis Oliver Remigius, Count von Wallis, Baron von Carrighmain , (1 October 1742 – 19 July 1799) the scion of the distinguished Irish Walsh family in Habsburg military service, served in Austria's wars with the Ottoman Empire (1787–1791), and in

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