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Maurice, Count of Saxony (German: Hermann Moritz von Sachsen, French: Maurice de Saxe; 28 October 1696 – 20 November 1750) was a notable soldier, officer and a famed military commander of the 18th century.
Apr 5, 2024 · Maurice, count de Saxe (count of) (born Oct. 28, 1696, Goslar, Saxony [Germany]—died Nov. 30, 1750, Chambord, Fr.) was a general and military theorist who successfully led French armies during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48).
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Stately Minuet of Death: Maurice de Saxe at Fontenoy. With near-mathematical precision, French marshal Maurice de Saxe arranged a trap for his less experienced British opponent at Fontenoy. This article appears in: December 2004.
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Maurice de Saxe; despite being in severe pain, his leadership was key to French victory. Fontenoy was the bloodiest battle in Western Europe since Malplaquet in 1709. French losses were an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 killed and wounded, those of the Allies between 7,400 to 12,000, including prisoners.
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De Saxe became a Marshal and even Marshal General of France. He is best known for his deeds in the War of the Austrian Succession and especially for his decisive victory at the Battle of Fontenoy. Maurice, Count of Saxony was a notable soldier, officer and a famed military commander of the 18th century.
May 9, 2024 · William Augustus, duke of Cumberland. Maurice, count de Saxe. Battle of Fontenoy, (May 11, 1745), confrontation that led to the French conquest of Flanders during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the most famous victory of the French marshal Maurice, Count de Saxe. The battle was fought 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Tournai (in modern ...
Maurice de Saxe was the illegitimate son of Augustus II of Saxony; he embarked on a career in the Imperial army when he was twelve years’ old. In 1720 he obtained a commission in the French army, in which he served for the rest of his life. He became famous for his exploits at the Battles of Fontenoy (1745), Rocourt (1746) and Lawfeld (1747).
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