Invasion of England1744
Prepares a fleet at Dunkirk to land 12,000 troops in London, aborted after a bad storm
Historical person
Maurice de Saxe Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Maurice de Saxe, based on 13 World History Database records associated with France.
13 records1744–174712 events8 places
Chronological biography
1744
1745
Occupation21 February 1745
French troops occupy Brussels
Siege of Brussels21 February 1745
French troops occupy Brussels
Battle of Fontenoy11 May 1745
French victory over 50,000 British, Dutch & German. Britain gains compensation in America & India. After the Battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands
Battle of Fontenoy11 May 1745
The French under Maurice de Saxe stop an allied advance on Tournai
Capture of Fontenoy11 May 1745
After the Battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands
Invasion of Netherlands, The11 May 1745
After the Battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands
Rule of Netherlands, The11 May 1745
After the Battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands
Capture of BrugesJuly 1745
French advances after Fontenoy threaten and secure Bruges.
1746
Battle of Rocoux1746
Frances Marshal Saxe defeats Austria for control of The Netherlands
1747
Battle of Laufield2 July 1747
Defeats the Duke of Cumberlands Anglo-Dutch Army
Capture of Bergen16 September 1747
The French consolidate their occupation of Austrian Flanders
Rule of Austria16 September 1747
The French consolidate their occupation of Austrian Flanders
Titles and roles
Marshal
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.