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François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
French general (1628–1695) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
François Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, Duke of Piney-Luxembourg, commonly known as Luxembourg (8 January 1628 – 4 January 1695), and nicknamed "The Upholsterer of Notre-Dame" (Le Tapissier de Notre-Dame), was a French general and Marshal of France. A comrade and successor of the Great Condé, he was one of the most accomplished military commanders of the early modern period and is particularly noted for his exploits in the Franco-Dutch War and War of the Grand Alliance. Not imposing physically, as he was a slight man and hunchbacked, Luxembourg was nonetheless one of France's greatest generals.[1]
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François Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, Duke of Piney-Luxembourg | |
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Nickname(s) | Le Tapissier de Notre-Dame |
Born | (1628-01-08)8 January 1628 Paris, France |
Died | 4 January 1695(1695-01-04) (aged 66) Versailles, France |
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Years of service | 1643–1694 |
Rank | Marshal of France |
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Other work | Pair de France |
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