Wilhelm Tegetthoff Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wilhelm Tegetthoff, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Austria.

3 records1866–18662 events2 places

Chronological biography

1866

Approach to Lissa20 July 1866

Warfare / Seven Weeks War · Admiral · Commander of Austrian Fleet · Adriatic Sea

Tegetthoff forms his fleet into attacking wedges and closes rapidly with the Italians.

Battle of Lissa20 July 1866

Warfare / Seven Weeks War · Commander of Austrian Fleet · Lissa

Tegetthoff defeats the larger Italian fleet at Lissa using aggressive close-range tactics.

Battle of Lissa20 July 1866

Warfare / Seven Weeks War · Admiral · Commander of Austrian Fleet · Lissa

Tegetthoff wins a major naval victory despite Italian superiority in ironclads and guns.

Titles and roles

Admiral · Commander of Austrian Fleet · Commander of Austrian Fleet

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.