Philippe de Vendôme
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Philippe de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme the "Grand Prior" (1655–1727) was the fourth Duke of Vendôme and Grand Prior for France in the Order of Malta, a French army commander and the younger brother of Louis Joseph, duc de Vendôme
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His father was Louis de Bourbon, duc de Vendôme, and his mother Laura Mancini
.
He was Grand Prior for France in the Order of Malta. In that function he pursued a military career. In 1669 he fought against the Turks
in the Siege of Candia
(Crete), where his uncle, François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, was killed.
Later he fought at Fleurus
, Steenkirk
and Marsaglia
.
In the Spanish War of Succession he was briefly in command of the French troops in Italy, but wasn't up for the job. He was no match for Eugene of Savoy, but was saved by his brother in the Battle of Cassano (1705)
. After this battle, he was demoted and served under his brother in Flanders.
After the death of Louis
, he inherited his titles. But he died without issue and the titles became extinct.
Louis Joseph, duc de Vendôme
Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme was a French military commander during the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession, Marshal of France.-Biography:...
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His father was Louis de Bourbon, duc de Vendôme, and his mother Laura Mancini
Laura Mancini
Laura Mancini, duchess of Mercœur and Vendôme was a niece of Cardinal Mazarin. She was the eldest of the five famous Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of King Louis XIV of France as the Mazarinettes...
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He was Grand Prior for France in the Order of Malta. In that function he pursued a military career. In 1669 he fought against the Turks
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in the Siege of Candia
Siege of Candia
The Siege of Candia was a military conflict in which Ottoman forces besieged the Venetian-ruled city and were ultimately victorious. Lasting from 1648 to 1669, it was the longest siege in history.-Background:...
(Crete), where his uncle, François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, was killed.
Later he fought at Fleurus
Battle of Fleurus (1690)
The Battle of Fleurus, fought on 1 July 1690, was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War. In a bold envelopment the Duc de Luxembourg, commanding Louis XIV’s army of some 35,000 men, soundly defeated Prince Waldeck’s Allied force of approximately 38,000 men comprising mainly Dutch, German, and...
, Steenkirk
Battle of Steenkerque
The Battle of Steenkerque was fought on August 3, 1692, as a part of the Nine Years' War. It resulted in the victory of the French under Marshal François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg against a joint English-Scottish-Dutch-German army under Prince William of Orange...
and Marsaglia
Battle of Marsaglia
The Battle of Marsaglia was a battle in the Nine Years' War, fought in Italy on 4 October 1693 between the French army of Marshal Nicolas Catinat and the Allied army of Duke Victor Amadeus II of Savoy ....
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In the Spanish War of Succession he was briefly in command of the French troops in Italy, but wasn't up for the job. He was no match for Eugene of Savoy, but was saved by his brother in the Battle of Cassano (1705)
Battle of Cassano (1705)
The Battle of Cassano, fought on 16 August 1705, was a hard fought battle in the Italian theatre of the War of the Spanish Succession.Both sides suffered serious casualties, but the French were victorious.-The battle:...
. After this battle, he was demoted and served under his brother in Flanders.
After the death of Louis
Louis Joseph, duc de Vendôme
Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme was a French military commander during the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession, Marshal of France.-Biography:...
, he inherited his titles. But he died without issue and the titles became extinct.