Maurice de Saxe

(1696–1750) Military Leader

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Maurice de Saxe was a military leader, best known for Reveries on the Art of War.

Quick Facts About Maurice de Saxe

Born: October 28, 1696
Died: November 20, 1750
Profession: Military Leader
Notable works: Reveries on the Art of War

About Maurice de Saxe

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.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Maurice de Saxe

Everyone has seen people dancing all night. But take a man and make him dance for a quarter of an hour without…

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All night

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Hope encourages men to endure and attempt everything; in depriving them of it, or in making it too distant, you deprive them…

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Depriving

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It is not big armies that win battles, it is the good ones.

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Army

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We (soldiers) are like cloaks,-one thinks of us only when it rains.

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Cloaks

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Altogether, Cavalry operations are exceedingly difficult, knowledge of the country is absolutely necessary, and ability to comprehend the situation at a glance,…

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Ability

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Every unit that is not supported is a defeated unit.

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Defeated

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