Noun
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
Source: WordNetDjuvara, p.31, 157, 336 Despite his denunciation of Brâncoveanu's policies, Ștefan Cantacuzino attached himself to Habsburg projects and opened the country to the armies of Prince Eugene of Savoy ; he was himself deposed and executed in 1716. Source: Internet
McKay: Prince Eugene of Savoy, 172. Isolated Spanish troops held on around Palermo till the end of 1719, while no expedition could even be attempted on Sardinia. Source: Internet
McKay: Prince Eugene of Savoy, 213 In August 1726 Russia acceded to the Austro-Spanish alliance, and in October Frederick William of Prussia followed suit by defecting from the Allies with the signing of a mutual defensive treaty with the Emperor. Source: Internet
McKay: Prince Eugene of Savoy, 187 'Cold war' Prince Eugene by Jan Kupecký The 1720s saw rapidly changing alliances between the European powers and almost constant diplomatic confrontation, largely over unsolved issues regarding the Quadruple Alliance. Source: Internet
McKay: Prince Eugene of Savoy, 219 Following the Prince's determined lead to resist all pressure, Charles VI sent troops into Italy to prevent the entry of Spanish garrisons into the contested duchies. Source: Internet
McKay: Prince Eugene of Savoy, 22 Nevertheless, it is clear that Baden was impressed with Eugene's qualities – "This young man will, with time, occupy the place of those whom the world regards as great leaders of armies." Source: Internet