Franz von Mercy
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Franz von Mercy was a prominent Bavarian field marshal of the Thirty Years' War, noted for his skilled leadership in several major battles against Swedish and French forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franz von Mercy canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bavarian nobleman
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Electorate of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Duchy of Lorraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Longwy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1597 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| citizenship | Electorate of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedInBattle |
Battle of Allerheim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mergentheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tuttlingen NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Nördlingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Duchy of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 3 August 1645 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Electorate of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Alerheim ⓘ |
| era |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Thirty Years' War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | von Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Franz Freiherr von Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Franz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedIn | Battle of Allerheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Bavarian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRankAtDeath | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Freiherr ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Bavarian forces in the Thirty Years' War
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defeating French forces at the Battle of Mergentheim ⓘ defeating French forces at the Battle of Tuttlingen ⓘ victory at the Second Battle of Nördlingen ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
skilled defensive commander
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successful surprise attacks on enemy forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Alsace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1645 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1618 ⓘ |
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