One of the most successful European military commanders of his time. Prince Eugene was an outstanding military commander in the army of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty, whose name is well known throughout Europe. In 1697, Eugene was offered supreme command of Imperial forces against the Ottomans. On 11 September, after a ten-hour forced march, Prince Eugene led Habsburg army to attack in a crescent shape, causing 20,000 enemy casualties at the cost of less than 2,000 casualties of his own men. This decisive victory earned him Europe-wide fame. In 1717, Eugene led Imperial troops to routed Halil Pasha's army, effectively bringing an end to the war. The victory was the crowning point of Eugene's military career and had confirmed him as the leading European general.