Charles de La Porte
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Charles de La Porte was a French nobleman and general. He was marquis then duke of La Meilleraye
La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne
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, duke of Rethel and peer of France, baron of Parthenay
Parthenay
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and of Saint-Maixent
Saint-Maixent
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, count of Secondigny
Secondigny
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, seigneur of Le Boisliet, La Lunardière, La Jobelinière and Villeneuve
Villeneuve
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In 1639 he became Marshal of France
Marshal of France
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after taking Hesdin
Hesdin
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In 1642 he conquers Perpignan
Perpignan
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and Salses-le-Château
Salses-le-Château
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, completing the conquest of Roussillon
Roussillon
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