Thomas Brady (1752? -1827), was an Irish general (feldzeugmeister) in the Austrian army. Brady was born at Cavan, Ireland (one account has it Cootehill) between October 1752 and May 1753. He entered the Austrian service on 1 November 1769. On the list for that date his name appears as "Peter", but in all subsequent rolls he is called "Thomas". Brady served until 4 April 1774 as a cadet in the Wied infantry regiment. On 10 April 1774 he was promoted to ensign in the Fabri infantry regiment; he became a lieutenant on 30 November 1775, first lieutenant 20 March 1784, and captain in 1788. He distinguished himself as a lieutenant at Habelschwerdt in 1778, and received the Maria Theresa cross for personal bravery at the storming of Novi on 3 November 1788, during the Turkish war with Austria and