Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Saxe, Maurice, comte de — ▪ French general (count of) born Oct. 28, 1696, Goslar, Saxony [Germany] died Nov. 30, 1750, Chambord, Fr. general and military theorist who successfully led French armies during the War of the Austrian Succession (Austrian Succession, War of… … Universalium
Saxe, Maurice, count de — (1696 1750) (Marshal Saxe) military figure Born in Goslar, Maurice, count de Saxe, or Marshal Saxe, as he is known, was the son of the elector of Saxony, August II, the future king of Poland, and Aurora of Konigsmarck. He served… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Saxe — may refer to* Adrian Saxe (born 1943), an American ceramist * Maurice de Saxe (1696 1750), military figure, Marshal General of France * Edward Saxe (1916 2002), War Intelligence, CBS Executive, MOMA director, New York Harvard Club President;See… … Wikipedia
SAXE, MAURICE — marshal of France, natural son of Augustus II., king of POLAND (q.v.) distinguished himself under various war captains, Marlborough and Prince Eugene in particular, and eventually entered the service of France; commanding in the War of the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Marshal of France — Baton of a modern Marshal of France … Wikipedia
Saxe-Lauenburg — Duchy of Saxe Lauenburg Herzogtum Sachsen Lauenburg State of the Holy Roman Empire State of the German Confederation … Wikipedia
Marshal General of France — The title Marshal General of France or more exactly Marshal General of the King s camps and armies (maréchal général des camps et armées du roi) was given to signify that the recipient had authority over all the French armies in the days when a… … Wikipedia
Saxe, Maurice, Comte de — (1696 l750) The illegitimate son of King Augustus II of Poland and Saxony, Maurice, comte de Saxe, entered the Saxon army at a young age. He enlisted in French service in 1820. In the War of the Austrian Succession (1740 1748), he was named a… … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
Saxe, (Hermann-) Maurice, count de — born Oct. 28, 1696, Goslar, Saxony died Nov. 30, 1750, Chambord, France German born French general. The illegitimate son of Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, he served under Eugene of Savoy in Flanders and was made count of Saxony (Saxe) in 1711.… … Universalium
Saxe — /sannks/, n. 1. Comte Hermann Maurice de /erdd mannn maw rddees deuh/, 1696 1750, French military leader: marshal of France 1744. 2. French name of Saxony. * * * … Universalium
