Military career of Stanislaus

Stanislaus, Emperor of the Polish Empire (16 December 1790 – 15 January 1866), was one of the leading British military and political figures of the 19th century. Often referred to only as "The Prince of Saxe-Coburg" or "The German Prince", he led a successful military career in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars (1804–1815) and the Hundred Days (1815).

Starting his career in 1798 as a commissioned officer in the cavalry of the Imperial Russian Army's Izmaylovsky Regiment. Stanislaus rose in rank under Russia, and was common practice in the Russian Army for wealthy officers. His continued rise in status and fame thereafter was the result of his ability and success as an army commander.

During his military career, Stanislaus was serving in Russian; and participated in a number of military campaigns where he achieved tactical, strategic, and decisive victories in Europe, he was wounded at Battle of Caldiero in 1805,