biography
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Eugene of Savoy, Prince
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in full François Eugène de Savoie Carignan
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| Austrian general, born in Paris, France. He was refused a commission by Louis XIV of France, and entered the service of the Emperor Leopold against the Turks. Made field marshal in 1693, he defeated the Turks on several occasions, putting an end to their power in Hungary (1699–1718). He fought against France in two wars between 1689 and 1714, and while in command of the imperial army he helped Marlborough at Blenheim (1704), Oudenaarde (1708), and Malplaquet (1709). Crippled by the withdrawal of Holland and England, he was defeated by Villars (1712). He later won several further victories against the Turks, capturing Belgrade in 1718. |
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