- Born
- October 28, 1696
- Died
- November 20, 1750 (aged 54)
- Known as
- military leader, military officer, politician, writer, marshal
Maurice de Saxe 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.
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