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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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Maurice de Saxe, né le 28 octobre 1696 à Goslar ( ville libre d'Empire) et mort le 30 novembre 1750 au château de Chambord, est un militaire français, titré comte de la Raute (1696-1710) puis comte de Saxe (1710-1750). Il était maréchal général des camps et armées de Louis XV .
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.
4 days ago · 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 ...
Jun 8, 2018 · Comte de Saxe. 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. Maurice de Saxe who is known as Marshal Saxe, was born in Dresden on Oct. 28, 1696, the first of the 354 acknowledged ...
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