Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1696-01-01
- Died
- 1750-11-30
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Mes rêveries
- Reveries on the Art of War
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 34,535x
- PLINK: A Tool Set for Whole-Genome Association and Population-Based Linkage Analyses
· 2007 · cited 30,798x
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 22,661x
Article
Maurice de Saxe (28 October 1696 – 20 November 1750), was a prominent soldier, general and military theorist in the first half of the 18th century. The illegitimate son of Augustus II the Strong, he initially served in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire, then the Imperial Army, before entering French service.
Saxe was appointed first Marshal of France, then promoted further to Marshal General of France. He is best known for his victories in the 1740 to 1748 War of the Austrian Succession, particularly the Battle of Fontenoy.
Connections
Categories
1696 births1750 deathsAlbertine branchAustro-Turkish War (1716–1718)Counts of the Holy Roman EmpireDukes of CourlandFrench male non-fiction writersFrench military personnel of the War of the Austrian SuccessionFrench military writersFrench people of German descentHouse of WettinIllegitimate children of Augustus II the Strong