Raimondo Montecúccoli,Italian Military Commander
Raimondo,Count of Montecúccoli (February 21,1609 - October 16,1680) was an Italian military commander who also served as general for the Habsburg Monarchy. As a general,Montecuccoli shared with Turenne and Condé the first place among European soldiers of his time. For his success in halting the Turkish advance he had been hailed the savior of Europe. He was also influential as a military theorist,with perhaps his most famous quote being "For war you need three things: 1. Money. 2. Money. 3. Money." His Memorie della guerra profoundly influenced the age which followed his own. He excelled in the art of fortification and siege,march and countermarch,and cutting his enemy's lines of communications. In advocating standing armies,he clearly foresaw future trends in the military field. He also devoted much time to compiling his various works on military history and science. In 1679 the emperor made him a prince of the empire,and shortly afterwards he received the dukedom of Melfi from the King of Spain. Montecuccoli died in an accident in 1680 at the age of 71.
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