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Eugene of Savoy was born on October 18, 1663 in Paris.
Originally destined for the Roman Catholic Church, Eugene was known at court as the petit abbé (English: the little abbot or priest), but personally he preferred the army.
Whatever the reason, Eugene left France in disgust with a personal hatred for Louis XIV. His destination was Austria, where his older brother Louis-Jules already served as colonel of a dragoon regiment. There was need for soldiers in Austria because the Ottoman Turks were besieging Vienna itself.
Eugene distinguished himself quickly in a cavalry skirmish at Petronell on July 7, 1683. He also took part in the Relief of Vienna, after which he got his own Dragoon regiment.
In the capture of Buda, Eugene was wounded, but continued to serve until the siege of Belgrade where he was more seriously wounded. After that he returned to Vienna.

Taken from Wikipedia