Claude de Choiseul-Francières
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Claude de Choiseul-Francières (January 1, 1632 – March 15, 1711) was count of Choiseul, marquis of Francières, seigneur d'Yroüerre, and a Marshal of France
since 1693.
Claude de Choiseul-Francières was the son of Louis de Francières, baron and later marquis of Francières, seigneur d'Yroüerre and of Catherine de Nicey.
He distinguished himself in the Battle of Seneffe
against the Dutch Republic
.
He was brigadier in 1667, Maréchal de camp in 1669, Lieutenant-general in 1676 and finally Marshal of France in 1693.
On May 5, 1658, he married Catherine (died October 17, 1710), daughter of Gaston de Renty, baron of Landelles. He was buried in the church of the Order of Picpus
. His remains were rediscovered in 1860 and reburied in the Père Lachaise Cemetery
.
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
since 1693.
Claude de Choiseul-Francières was the son of Louis de Francières, baron and later marquis of Francières, seigneur d'Yroüerre and of Catherine de Nicey.
He distinguished himself in the Battle of Seneffe
Battle of Seneffe
The Battle of Seneffe was fought on 11 August 1674 and resulted in a draw.The armies were under the command of Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé and the Dutch-German-Spanish army under William III of Orange....
against the Dutch Republic
Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands , the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately...
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He was brigadier in 1667, Maréchal de camp in 1669, Lieutenant-general in 1676 and finally Marshal of France in 1693.
On May 5, 1658, he married Catherine (died October 17, 1710), daughter of Gaston de Renty, baron of Landelles. He was buried in the church of the Order of Picpus
Picpus
Picpus may refer to:* Cimetière de Picpus, a cemetery in Paris*The Picpus Fathers, an order of the Catholic Church, whose official name is the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary*Picpus, a journal edited by Charles Asprey and Simon Grant...
. His remains were rediscovered in 1860 and reburied in the Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris, France , though there are larger cemeteries in the city's suburbs.Père Lachaise is in the 20th arrondissement, and is reputed to be the world's most-visited cemetery, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to the...
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