Prins Charles-Joseph De Ligne

Prince Charles-Joseph de Ligne (1735-1814) was a field marshal and also a famous Belgian writer of the 18th century; he was a fun and admired military who travelled to Europe.He even visited Catharina the Great in distant St. Petersburg and died in Vienna. Charles-Joseph de Ligne was a lifelike prince who was received with open arms by virtually all crowned heads of Enlightened Europe. Refined, intelligent and witty as he was, he really charmed the whole evening. Even the nobleman described him as half-German, Bataafs, Belgian, Teutons, and Barbaric.