Franz Moritz Von Lacy
Franz Moritz Graf von Lacy (English: Francis Maurice de Lacy, Russian: Boris Petrovich Lassi), (21 Oct 1725, St. Petersburg – 24 Nov 1801, Vienna), was the son of Count Peter von Lacy and a famous Austrian field marshal. He served Maria Theresia, was a close friend to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, and became one of his advisers. He was made a Count of the Holy Roman Empire.
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