Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine

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Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine was an 18th-century Austrian field marshal and governor of the Austrian Netherlands, best known for his role as a Habsburg commander during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Austrian field marshal
governor
human
military commander
nobleman
allegiance Austria
Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED
birthDate 1712-12-12
birthPlace Duchy of Lorraine NERFINISHED
Lunéville
brotherInLaw Empress Maria Theresa NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED
deathDate 1780-07-04
deathPlace Austrian Netherlands NERFINISHED
Tervuren NERFINISHED
employer Austrian Army
Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED
era 18th century
familyName of Lorraine
fullName Charles Alexander of Lorraine
givenName Alexander
Charles
governedTerritory Austrian Netherlands NERFINISHED
knownFor Governor-General of the Habsburg Netherlands
surface form: Governorship of the Austrian Netherlands

Habsburg commander against Frederick the Great
languageSpoken French
German
memberOf House of Lorraine NERFINISHED
militaryBranch armed forces of the Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Imperial Austrian Army
militaryRank Field marshal
monarchServed Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
Maria Theresa NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Duke of Lorraine
surface form: Prince of Lorraine
notableWork Command during the Seven Years' War
Command during the War of the Austrian Succession
participatedIn Battle of Chotusitz NERFINISHED
Battle of Hohenfriedberg NERFINISHED
Battle of Leuthen NERFINISHED
Battle of Soor NERFINISHED
Seven Years' War
War of the Austrian Succession
placeOfBurial Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
surface form: Church of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels
positionHeld Governor of the Austrian Netherlands
Governor-General of the Habsburg Netherlands
surface form: Stadtholder of the Austrian Netherlands
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
spouse Maria Anna of Austria NERFINISHED

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Second Silesian War combatantCommanderAustria Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
Battle of Breslau (1757) commander Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
Battle of Hohenfriedberg commander Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
Battle of Leuthen commander Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
Siege of Prague (1757) commander Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
Battle of Breslau (1757) opponentCommander Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine