Maurice de Saxe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Maurice de Saxe |
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| Count of Saxony Marshal General of France |
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Maurice de Saxe wearing the Polish Order of the White Eagle, 1748
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| Born | 28 October 1696 Goslar |
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| Died | 20 November 1750 (aged 54) Château de Chambord |
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| Burial | Saint Thomas Church, Strasbourg | ||||
| Spouse | Johanna Viktoria von Loeben | ||||
| Issue | August Adolf von Sachsen Marie-Aurore de Saxe |
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| Father | Augustus II of Poland | ||||
| Mother | Maria Aurora of Königsmarck | ||||
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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. The son of Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, he initially served in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire, then the Imperial Army before finally entering French service. 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 for his decisive victory at the Battle of Fontenoy especially. He is honoured by the Walhalla Memorial.
Images for kids
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Maurice of Saxe as a Marshal of France by Jean-Étienne Liotard
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Battle of Lawfeld, 2 July 1747 : Louis XV pointing out the village of Lawfeld to Maurice
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Tomb of Maurice of Saxe in Saint Thomas's church, Strasbourg, by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle.
