Footnotes
[1]Formerly one of the titles of the King of France.
[2]Since the powerful emperor of united Germany keeps guard upon the Rhine, France may no longer forbid any of our countrymen her dominions.
[3]Budapest is the official name of Buda and Pest, or Pesth. It is the capital of Hungary. Buda is on the west bank of the Danube and Pest on the east. The German name of Buda is Ofen.
[4] “The regiments were so destitute of accoutrements that the officers were ashamed of commanding them. If a troop was sent three or four miles away, at least half of the men were left fainting by the roadside. The starved men looked more like shadows than human beings.”—Thus wrote Eugene to the Emperor.
Appendix
The following is a chronological statement of the principal events in the life of Prince Eugene:
1663 Born at Paris. 1683 Enters Austrian Service against the Turks. 1688 Major-General at Siege of Belgrade. 1691 Campaign in Italy. 1697 Defeats the Turks at Zenta. 1699 Treaty of Peace with the Turks. 1701 Campaign in Italy. 1704 Victory at Blenheim. 1706 Defeat of the French. 1707 Received Government of Milanese. 1708 In Command in Flanders. 1709 Battle of Malplaquet. 1712 Invasion of France. 1714 Treaty of Peace with France. 1716 Defeat of the Turks. 1717 Battle of Belgrade. 1718 Appointed Vicar-General of Italy. 1728 Campaign in France. 1735 Peace with France. 1736 Death of Eugene.
LIFE STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Translated from the German by
GEORGE P. UPTON