Heer 2002, p. 228: This was a clear infringement of taboo which Louis could not tolerate. There is speculation of other reasons. Louvois, Louis' Secretary of State for War, detested Eugene's mother after she had rejected a proposed marriage between her daughter and his son. Heer, F. (2002). The Holy Roman Empire. A Phoenix Press paperback. Phoenix. ISBN978-1-84212-600-4.
Henderson 1964, p. 34: "His promotion had as much to do with the lack of good Imperial commanders as much as Eugene's proven ability thus far. There were more than 20 other Field-Marshals in Imperial service at that time. Henderson, N. (1964). Prince Eugen of Savoy, a Biography. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. ISBN978-1-84212-597-7.
Spielman 1977, p. 165: Augustus II left for Kraków to contest the election for the Polish throne, vacant since the death of John III Sobieski the previous year. Spielman, J.P. (1977). Leopold I of Austria. Men in office. Rutgers University Press. ISBN978-0-8135-0836-8.
McKay, Baker & von Savoyen 1977, p. 117: "When King Louis XIV heard about Eugene's wound, he remarked, "I certainly don't want Prince Eugene to die but I should not be sorry if his wound stopped him taking any further part in the campaign." McKay, D.; Baker, D.V.; von Savoyen, E.P. (1977). Prince Eugene of Savoy. Men in office. Thames and Hudson. ISBN978-0-500-87007-5.
Chandler 1989, p. 249:Coxe says the citadel fell on 4 September. Chandler describes the siege as one of the hardest fought and least pleasant of modern history. This time, Marlborough conducted the siege while Eugene commanded the covering force. Chandler, D.G. (1989). Marlborough as Military Commander. The commanders. Spellmount. ISBN978-0-946771-12-7.
Wolf 1951, p. 89: Although the Tory ministers did not inform Eugene of the restraining orders, they did inform Marshal Villars. In October 1712 the Tory government even communicated to the French what they knew of Eugene's war plans. Wolf, J.B. (1951). The Emergence of the Great Powers.
McKay, Baker & von Savoyen 1977, p. 180: "Eugene was reluctant to leave his palaces and friends: it would probably have meant his resignation from his chief interest, the war council. McKay, D.; Baker, D.V.; von Savoyen, E.P. (1977). Prince Eugene of Savoy. Men in office. Thames and Hudson. ISBN978-0-500-87007-5.
"We also have to take account of the much-quoted dictum about Eugen, that he was a "Mars without Venus", It was really nothing more than a colourful way of saying that he never married".Henderson 1964, p. 239 Henderson, N. (1964). Prince Eugen of Savoy, a Biography. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. ISBN978-1-84212-597-7.
"When Louis XIV spoke out against his brother Philippe, Duke of Orleans and had a list drawn up of aristocrats involved (in "homosexual activity"), there were a few names of permanent guests from the Hotel de Soissons, such as that of the Prince of Turenne, but not of Eugene. There was never again an observer or a malicious diplomat who accused Eugene of homosexual inclinations".Kramar, K.; Mayrhofer, G. (2013). Prinz Eugen: Heros und Neurose (in German). Residenz Verlag. p. 76. ISBN978-3-7017-4337-7.
McKay, Baker & von Savoyen 1977, p. 189: "Eugene's presidency of the Imperial War Council was probably worth 100,000 gulden a year, while his governorships of Milan and the Netherlands were likely to have brought in 150,000 gulden annually. McKay, D.; Baker, D.V.; von Savoyen, E.P. (1977). Prince Eugene of Savoy. Men in office. Thames and Hudson. ISBN978-0-500-87007-5.
McKay, Baker & von Savoyen 1977, p. 199: "The German philosopher got to know the Prince during his visit to Vienna in 1714, trying to persuade Charles VI to found an Academy of Science. McKay, D.; Baker, D.V.; von Savoyen, E.P. (1977). Prince Eugene of Savoy. Men in office. Thames and Hudson. ISBN978-0-500-87007-5.