Karl Joseph Hadik von Futak

Karl Joseph Graf Hadik von Futak (28 October 1756 in Lőcse – 24 July 1800 in Alessandria) was a Hungarian cavalry soldier and commander serving in the Austrian Imperial Army during the War of the Bavarian Succession, Austro-Turkish War (1787–1791), and French Revolutionary Wars. He commanded a detachment at Steinbach engagement, fought Napoleon's vanguard at the Chiusella River and was mortally wounded at Marengo, where he commanded the center column.

Karl Joseph Hadik von Futak
Born	(1756-10-28)28 October 1756 Lőcse, Kingdom of Hungary
Died	24 July 1800(1800-07-24) (aged 43) Alessandria, Italy
Allegiance	Habsburg monarchy
Branch	Cavalry
Years of service	1766–1800
Rank	Feldmarschallleutnant
Battles / wars	War of the Bavarian Succession Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) French Revolutionary Wars
Awards	Military Order of Maria Theresa (Commander's Cross)
Relations	Son of András Hadik

The native form of this personal name is futaki gróf Hadik Károly József. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

References

• Article in Constantin von Wurzbach: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, Bd. 7, S. 170f., Wien 1861.
• David Hollins, Marengo 1800: Napoleon’s Day of Fate. Oxford 2000
• Digby Smith, Charge: Great Cavalry Charges of Napoleonic Wars. London 2003