Walter Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire

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Walter Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, was a 17th-century Scottish soldier of fortune who rose to high rank in Habsburg service and was ennobled for his role in the assassination of Albrecht von Wallenstein during the Thirty Years’ War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Habsburg military officer
Scottish soldier
count of the Holy Roman Empire
mercenary
person
allegiance House of Habsburg NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Scotland
describedAs Scottish soldier of fortune in Habsburg service
employer Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Scottish
familyName Leslie NERFINISHED
givenName Walter
historicalPeriod 17th century
languageOfWorkOrName English
German
militaryBranch Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
militaryConflict Thirty Years’ War NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Reichsgraf
notableEvent assassination of Albrecht von Wallenstein
notableFor role in the assassination of Albrecht von Wallenstein
service in the Thirty Years’ War
occupation military commander
soldier of fortune
participatedIn Thirty Years’ War NERFINISHED
partOf Scottish military diaspora in continental Europe
reasonForEnnoblement participation in the assassination of Albrecht von Wallenstein
residence Habsburg territories NERFINISHED
servedUnder Habsburg imperial command
socialClass nobility of the Holy Roman Empire
title Count of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED

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Leslie family notableMember Walter Leslie, Count of the Holy Roman Empire