Joachim Rouault French

France

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 soldier, was a member of an old family of Poitou

Poitou

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. He attached himself to the dauphin (afterwards Louis XI

Louis XI of France

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) and became his premier squire

Squire

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.

He followed Louis in his expedition against the Swiss

Switzerland

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 in 1444, distinguished himself in the war against England

England

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 in 1448, and received the posts of governor of Blaye

Blaye

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 and Fronsac

Fronsac

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 and constable of Bordeaux

Bordeaux

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. After taking an important part in the battle of Castillon

Battle of Castillon

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 (1453), which resulted in the defeat and death of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury

John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury

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, he fought against Jean V of Armagnac

Jean V of Armagnac

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, in 1455, and in the following year made a fruitless expedition into Scotland

Scotland

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.

He took part in the campaign in Catalonia, and became Marshal of France

Marshal of France

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 in 1461, and governor of Paris

Paris

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 in 1471. In 1471 and 1472 he defended Amiens

Amiens

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 and Beauvais

Beauvais

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 against the Burgundians

Burgundians

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. Towards the end of his life he was disgraced by Louis XI and sentenced to banishment and the confiscation of his property.

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