Eugene Prince of Savoia-Carignano, count of Soissons, General at 24
years old, feld-marshall at 27. The Prince Eugene is considered the most
famous commander of the history of the Imperial Army, and one of the
most brilliant world commander of every time. For the workmanship also
shown in the diplomacy, Eugene was considered from the European
chancelleries “the street emperor”. After having tried to convince Louis
XIV to accept him to enter the French army, he reacted to the refusal
of the king by running away to Austria. From that country his flashing
career began, culminating at the vertexes of the Absburg military
establishment, conducted in the double capacity of commander and
untiring reformer.
In this new book the detailed history, the army’s direction, the
organization, the equipment and the uniforms of the imperial infantry at
the time if the great Italian captain are treated.
By Bruno Mugnai and Luca Cristini, 146 pages
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