Prince
Alfred
von Windisch-Grätz
II
Born in Vienna, Austria
Ancestors 
Son of Alfred Candidus Ferdinand Windisch-Grätz
and Marie Eleonore Philippine (zu Schwarzenberg) von Windisch-Grätz
Brother of
Joseph Alois Niclas (Windisch-Grätz) zu Windisch-Grätz [half]
Husband of
Hedwig (von Lobkowicz) von Windisch-Grätz
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 57
in Tachov Castle, Tachau, Bohemia, Austria
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Biography
Like his 3 brothers, Alfred II joined the Austrian Army. During the Prague Uprising of 1848, suppressed by his father, his mother was killed and he himself was wounded.
As his father's wing adjutant, he accompanied him in all his military campaigns. When his father died in 1862, he became 2nd Prince of Windisch-Grätz.
In the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, he commanded two regiments in the decisive Battle of Königgrätz, which ended in defeat for Austria. He was seriously wounded by a stomach shot in the battle at Stresitz and taken prisoner. After his release, Alfred retired from active duty and received several military awards and the Golden Fleece in 1866. He became military commander in Pressburg in 1869.
Never fully recovered from his wounds, Alfred II died aged 57 at Tachov Castle, the Bohemian family seat of the Windisch-Grätz.
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