„… számtalanszor bizonyította bátorságát, képességeit és tapasztalatait…” Egy magyar gróf franciaországi marsallá való kinevezésének körülményei
“... he has proven his courage, skills and experience countless times...” The Circumstances of the Appointment of a Hungarian Count as Marshal of France

Summary/Abstract: The name of Count László Bercsényi is best remembered for his military career and his role in uniting the Hungarian emigration in France after the Rákóczi War of Independence. At the peak of his career, he was the only Hungarian to be awarded the title of Marshal of France, which placed him in the highest strategic command company of the French Royal Army. This study describes the Hungarian-born Count’s multi-faceted military and political career, and the important role played by the social networks and court circles that supported him, including the exiled Polish King and daughter of Sanislo Leszczyński and the Masonic lodges, in winning this prestigious title. The study also highlights the importance of the French literacy of the Hungarian émigré overlord and his media contacts of the time. It also shows that part of his biography, which was included in the pamphlet proclaiming his title of Marshal, was published in a contemporary political treatise, Antoine-François Aubert’s Le politique vertueux.

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