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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.
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Apr 5, 2024 · Role In: Battle of Fontenoy. War of the Austrian Succession. 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. By Vince Hawkins. In the Age of Reason, even wars were fought reasonably.
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Quick Reference. (Count of Saxony) (1696–1750) Marshal of France and one of the best known military theorists of his age. He was an illegitimate son of Augustus II the Strong, and was half-German and half-Swedish. In the War of the Austrian Succession he won a series of victories, including Fontenoy, and gained control of most of the Austrian ...
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.
Jun 8, 2018 · Hermann Maurice, Comte de Saxe (1696-1750), was a marshal of France. His active campaigns, methods of organizing and training troops, and general principles of warfare influenced both his own and later times.
Description. 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.
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