Charles Eugène de Croÿ

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Charles Eugène de Croÿ was a late 17th- and early 18th-century Imperial and Russian field marshal of French origin, known for his service in multiple European wars and his ill-fated command against Sweden during the Great Northern War.

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Charles Eugène de Croÿ canonical 3
de Croÿ 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf field marshal
human
military commander
continentOfActivity Europe
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
Russia
describedBySource historical military records
employer Holy Roman Emperor
Tsardom of Russia
ethnicGroup French
familyName de Croÿ
fieldOfWork military leadership
warfare
givenName Charles Eugène
hasGender male
militaryBranch Imperial Army
Russian Army
militaryConflict Battle of Narva
militaryRank Field Marshal
nativeLanguage French
nobleFamily House of Croÿ
notableEvent defeat by Swedish army at the Battle of Narva
notableFor ill-fated command against Sweden during the Great Northern War
service in multiple European wars
notableRole Imperial general in European wars
Russian commander in the Great Northern War
notableWork command of Russian forces at the Battle of Narva
opponent Sweden
Swedish Army
participatedIn Great Northern War
Great Turkish War
War of the Grand Alliance
linked to: Nine Years' War
placeOfActivity Eastern Europe
Holy Roman Empire
Northern Europe
Russia
positionHeld Imperial field marshal
Russian field marshal
timePeriod early 18th century
late 17th century

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Battle of Narva (1700) commander Charles Eugène de Croÿ
Battle of Narva (1700) combatantCommanderRussia Charles Eugène de Croÿ
Charles Eugène de Croÿ familyName de Croÿ
linked to: Charles Eugène de Croÿ
Battle of Narva hasCommander Charles Eugène de Croÿ