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Franz Moritz Graf von Lacy -LRB- English  : Francis Maurice de Lacy , Russian  : Boris Petrovich Lassi ; 21 October 1725 -- 24 November 1801 -RRB- , was the son of Count Peter von Lacy and was a famous Austrian field marshal .. Peter von Lacy. Peter Lacy. field marshal. Generalfeldmarschall. He served during the reign of Maria Theresa and was a close friend to Joseph II , Holy Roman Emperor , becoming one of the latter 's advisers .. Maria Theresa. Maria Theresa. Lacy was made a Count of the Holy Roman Empire .. Holy Roman Empire. Holy Roman Empire