John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Comte de Granville
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John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, or Marsin, Comte de Granville (1601 – 1673) was a Walloon
military commander from the Spanish Netherlands.
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By 1647, he was lieutenant general and in command of the Army in Catalonia
. During the Fronde
he sided with the Great Condé against King Louis XIV
. He was imprisoned in Perpignan
for 13 months. When the peace was signed on 30 July 1653, Marchin, like Condé, refused the amnesty and went to Spain where Philip IV
appointed him company commander in his army.
In 1658 Charles II of England
made him a Knight of the Garter.
He participated in the disastrous campaign in the Portuguese Restoration War
under John of Austria
(1663–1664). He also led the Spanish troops against the French in the north of France, where he was defeated in 1667 by François de Créquy
.
Marchin then retired to his estate at Modave Castle, where he spent his entire fortune on its restoration, which took 15 years.
They had two children :
Walloons
Walloons are a French-speaking people who live in Belgium, principally in Wallonia. Walloons are a distinctive community within Belgium, important historical and anthropological criteria bind Walloons to the French people. More generally, the term also refers to the inhabitants of the Walloon...
military commander from the Spanish Netherlands.
Life
At the age of thirteen Marchin was enlisted in the regiment of the Count of Tilly and fought many battles in the Thirty Years War. He later served under Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de CondéLouis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé
Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé was a French general and the most famous representative of the Condé branch of the House of Bourbon. Prior to his father's death in 1646, he was styled the Duc d'Enghien...
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By 1647, he was lieutenant general and in command of the Army in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
. During the Fronde
Fronde
The Fronde was a civil war in France, occurring in the midst of the Franco-Spanish War, which had begun in 1635. The word fronde means sling, which Parisian mobs used to smash the windows of supporters of Cardinal Mazarin....
he sided with the Great Condé against King Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
. He was imprisoned in Perpignan
Perpignan
-Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...
for 13 months. When the peace was signed on 30 July 1653, Marchin, like Condé, refused the amnesty and went to Spain where Philip IV
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
appointed him company commander in his army.
In 1658 Charles II of England
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
made him a Knight of the Garter.
He participated in the disastrous campaign in the Portuguese Restoration War
Portuguese Restoration War
Portuguese Restoration War was the name given by nineteenth-century 'romantic' historians to the war between Portugal and Spain that began with the Portuguese revolution of 1640 and ended with the Treaty of Lisbon . The revolution of 1640 ended the sixty-year period of dual monarchy in Portugal...
under John of Austria
John of Austria the Younger
John of Austria was a Spanish general and political figure. He was the only natural son of Philip IV of Spain to be acknowledged by the King and trained for military command and political administration...
(1663–1664). He also led the Spanish troops against the French in the north of France, where he was defeated in 1667 by François de Créquy
François de Créquy
François, chevalier de Créquy and marquis de Marines was marshal of France.-Life:He was born in the military Créquy family dating back to the 10th century....
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Marchin then retired to his estate at Modave Castle, where he spent his entire fortune on its restoration, which took 15 years.
Family
Marchin married Marie de Balzac d'Entragues, daughter of the Marquis de Clermont, counsellor to the King of France.They had two children :
- Ferdinand de MarsinFerdinand de MarsinFerdinand, comte de Marsin was a French general and diplomat, who was Marshal of France.-Biography:...
(1651–1706), Marshal of FranceMarshal of FranceThe Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
, killed in the Battle of TurinBattle of TurinThe Siege of Turin was undertaken by the Duke of Orléans and Marshal de la Feuillade between May and September 1706 against the Savoyard city of Turin during the War of the Spanish Succession...
. - Agnes de Marsin, died young.