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Charles-Joseph Lamoral, 7th Prince de Ligne in French; in German Karl-Joseph Lamoral 7. Fürst von Ligne〔(''Der Fürst von Ligne und die Hohenzollern'' ) by Otto Tschirch, page 9 (in German)〕 (also known as Karl Fürst von Ligne or ''Fürst de Ligne''〔(''Karl Fürst von Ligne'' ), at bezirksmuseum.at〕 ): (23 May 1735 – 13 December 1814) was a Field marshal and writer, and member of the princely family of Ligne. ==Military service== He was born in Brussels, the son of Field Marshal Claude Lamoral, 6th Prince of Ligne and Elisabeth Alexandrina zu Salm,〔Entry (''Elisabeth Alexandrina zu Salm'' ) at roglo.eu〕 daughter of Ludwig Otto, 5ter Fürst zu Salm and his wife Albertine von Nassau-Hadamar.〔Entry (''Ludwig Otto zu Salm'' ) at roglo.eu〕 As an Austrian subject he entered the imperial army at an early age. He distinguished himself by his valour in the Seven Years' War, notably at Breslau, Leuthen, Hochkirch and Maxen, and after the war rose rapidly to the rank of lieutenant field marshal. He became the intimate friend and counsellor of the emperor Joseph II, and, inheriting his father's vast estates, lived in the greatest splendour and luxury till the War of the Bavarian Succession brought him again into active service. This war was short and uneventful, and the prince then travelled in England, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and France, devoting himself impartially to the courts, the camps, the salons and the learned assemblies of philosophers and scientists in each country. He developed a great admiration for Frederick the Great, even to the point of justifying his seizure of Silesia. In 1784 he was again employed in military work, and was promoted to ''Feldzeugmeister''. In 1787 he was with Catherine II in Russia and accompanied her in her journey to the Crimea. In 1789 he was present at the siege of Belgrade. Shortly after the siege of Belgrade he was invited to place himself at the head of the Belgian revolutionary movement, in which one of his sons and many of his relatives were prominent, but declined with great courtesy, saying that "he never revolted in the winter." Though suspected by Joseph of collusion with the rebels, the two friends were not long estranged, and after the death of the emperor the prince remained in Vienna. His Brabant estates were overrun by the French in 1792-1793, and his eldest son killed in action at La Croix-du Bois in the Argonne (14 September 1792). He was given the rank of field marshal (1809) and an honorary command at court. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles-Joseph, 7th Prince of Ligne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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