François-Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, duke of Luxembourg
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Aristocracy, Aristocrats, Nobles
- Curriculum: French History, 17th Century European History
Article abstract: Military significance: The duke of Luxembourg, one of Louis XIV’s ablest commanders, enjoyed a string of victories over the armies of the Grand Alliance.
François-Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, duke of Luxembourg, scion of a great noble house, served under the Great Condé in the Wars of the Fronde and in the War of Devolution. He first held independent command in the Franco-Dutch War. His retreat from Utrecht to Maastricht in 1673 against heavy odds demonstrated his mastery of the art of maneuver. Made a marshal of France in 1675,...
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