How and why did Duke William form his forces ?
In the 1792 Session of the Reichstag , the Duke of Saxe - Weimar was also the Duke of Saxe - Eisenach , and had two votes ( as well as three - eights of all the Ernestine lands ) ; the Duke of Saxe - Altenburg was also the Duke of Saxe - Gotha ( as senior heir of both Duke John Philip and Duke Ernest the Pious ) , and had two votes ; and the Duke of Saxe - Coburg had one vote .