FRIMLEY

frimley, an urban district in the chertsey parliamentary division of surrey, england, 33 m. w.s.w. from london by the london & south-western railway, and 1 m. n. of farnborough in hampshire. pop. (1901) 8409. its healthy climate, its position in the sandy heath-district of the west of surrey, and its proximity to aldershot camp have contributed to its growth as a residential township. to the east the moorland rises in the picturesque elevation of chobham ridges; and 3 m. n.e. is bagshot, another village growing into a residential town, on the heath of the same name extending into berkshire. bisley camp, to which in 1890 the meetings of the national rifle association were removed from wimbledon, is 4 m. e. coniferous trees and rhododendrons are characteristic products of the soil, and large nurseries are devoted to their cultivation. frimont, johann maria philipp, count of palota, prince of antrodocco (1759-1831), austrian general, entered the austrian cavalry as a trooper in 1776, won his commission in the war of the bavarian succession, and took part in the turkish wars and in the early campaigns against the french revolutionary armies, in which he frequently earned distinction. at frankenthal in 1796 he won the cross of maria theresa. in the campaign of 1800 he distinguished himself greatly as a cavalry leader at marengo (14th of june), and in the next year became major-general. in the war of 1805 he was again employed in italy and won further renown by his gallantry at the battle of caldiero. in 1809 he again saw active service in italy in the rank of lieutenant field marshal, and in 1812 led the cavalry of schwarzenberg's corps in the russian campaign. he served in the campaigns of 1813-14 in high command, and rendered conspicuous service at brienne-la rothiere and at arcis-sur-aube. in 1815 he was commander-in-chief of the austrians in italy, and his army penetrated france as far as lyons, which was entered on the 11th of july. with the army of occupation he remained in france for some years, and in 1819 he commanded at venice. in 1821 he led the austrian army which was employed against the neapolitan rebels, and by the 24th of march he had victoriously entered naples. his reward from king ferdinand of naples was the title of prince of antrodocco and a handsome sum of money, and from his own master the rank of general of cavalry. after this he commanded in north italy, and was called upon to deal with many outbreaks of the italian patriots. he became president of the aulic council in 1831, but died a few months later.