Frederick gained considerable knowledge from Eugene, recalling in later life his great debt to his Austrian mentor, but the Prussian prince was aghast at Eugene's condition, writing later, "his body was still there but his soul had gone."
Frederick belajar banyak dari Eugene, mengingat di kemudian hari utangnya yang besar kepada guru Austrianya, namun pangeran Prusia itu terkejut akan kondisi Eugene, yang kemudian menulis, "tubuhnya masih disana namun jiwanya telah pergi."