Eugène

PRINCE, (oo-zhan',) (FRANÇOIS EUGÈNE DE SAvor,) one of the greatest military commanders of modern times, B. in Paris, 1663, and destined for the Church, embraced instead the profe ion of arms, and being refused a command in the French army, entered the Austrian service and fought against the Turks. In 1691 he commanded the Imperialists in Piedmont, defeated the French, and was made afield-marshal. Refusing a proffer made to him by Louis XIV. to enter the French service, Prince E., at the head of the Austro-Hungarian army, signally defeated the Turks at Zenta, 1697. The year 1701 found him in command in Italy,where he defeated the French marshals Catinat and Villeroi. Next year, however, he fought a drawn battle with the Duke of Vendôme, in which he lost the bulk of his forces. He next coöperated with the Duke of Marl borough, and, in 1704, in conjunction with the latter, gained the great battle of Blenheim. In 1706 he defeated the French at Turin and caused them to evacuate Italy. Next, in command of the Imperialists in Flanders, he shared with Marl borough the glories of Oudenarde, 1708, and Malplaquet, 1709. In 1716, E. defeated an army of 180,000 Turks at Peterwardein, took Teineswar, and, in 1717, after a bloody battle, took po e ion of Bel grade. After the peace, 1718, he returned, covered with glory, to Vienna, where he D., 1736. [s. 344]