Eugene entered the War of the Polish Succession as President of the Imperial War Council and commander-in-chief of the army, but he was severely handicapped by the quality of his troops and the shortage of funds; now in his seventies, the Prince was also burdened by rapidly declining physical and mental powers.
Eugene memasuki Perang Suksesi Polandia sebagai Presiden Kanselir Perang Kerajaan dan kepala komandan pasukan, namun ia sangat cacat dengan kualitas pasukannya dan kekurangan dana; sekarang pada usia 70 tahun, Pangeran juga dibebankan pada keletihan fisik yang cepat dan kekuatan mental.