Prince Eugene of Savoy: A Genius for War Against Louis XIV and the Ottoman Empire

by James Falkner

Book Overview

Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan, a French-born military genius in Habsburg service, defeated the Ottomans and French, becoming a prominent commander and diplomat.

Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan (1663-1736), French born of an Italian mother, was destined for the church, but fled France as a young man and chose the life of a soldier. He entered the service of the Habsburg Emperor Leopold I in 1683 and rose rapidly to become one of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526753537
• ISBN13: 9781526753533
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.