Marshal Saxe

Events

3

Episodes

4

Years

1745–1746

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Marshal Saxe, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Battle of Fontenoy

   1745

   Role: French Commander

   1. 111 May 1745 · FontenoyBattle of Fontenoy

      French forces defeated the Pragmatic Army near Fontenoy on 11 May 1745.

2. Battle of Melle

   1745

   Role: French commander

   1. 29 July 1745 · MelleBattle of Melle

      French forces under du Chayla defeated an Allied detachment near Melle on 9 July 1745, inflicting heavy losses.

3. Battle of Rocoux

   1746

   Role: Commander of the French army

   1. 311 October 1746 · Liège suburbs and RocouxAllied Deployment

      The Allied line was anchored by Liège suburbs, with Dutch on the left, British/Germans in the centre, and Austrians on the right.

   2. 411 October 1746 · Rocoux and VercouxFrench Attack

      After weather delays, French artillery opened fire at 10:00 am, followed by infantry assaults on British and Dutch positions.

Sources

1. Battle of Fontenoy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
2. Battle of Melle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
3. Battle of Rocoux Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22