Ferdinand de Marsin

Ferdinand, comte de Marsin (or Marchin) (February 10, 1656 – September 9, 1706) was a French general and diplomat, who was Marshal of France.

Ferdinand de Marsin
1st Count of Marsin
Bust of Ferdinand, comte de Marsin in the Galerie des Batailles, Palace of Versailles
Born	10 February 1656 Liège, Belgium
Died	9 September 1706(1706-09-09) (aged 50) Turin, Italy
Father	John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Comte de Granville
Mother	Marie de Balzac d'Entragues
Military career
Allegiance	Kingdom of France
Rank	Marshal of France
Wars	Nine Years' War Battle of Fleurus Battle of Landen Siege of Charleroi War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Luzzara Battle of Speyerbach Battle of Blenheim Siege of Turin
Awards	Order of the Holy Spirit Order of Saint Michael Order of Saint Louis

Biography

He was born in Liège as the son of John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Comte de Granville and Marie de Balzac d'Entragues.

Marsin served in Flanders, and was wounded at the Battle of Fleurus (1690). He took part in the Battle of Neerwinden and the siege of Charleroi.

In 1701–1702 he was French ambassador in Spain.

In the War of the Spanish Succession, he was present at the Battle of Luzzara. He became marshal in 1703, after the battle of Speyerbach.

In 1704 he was defeated at the Battle of Blenheim, together with Tallard, and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Turin. Imprisoned in the same city, he died a few days later.

Sources

• Biography of Ferdinand comte de Marchin Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine