François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg

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François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, was a prominent 17th-century French general and marshal of France renowned for his victories under Louis XIV during the Dutch and Nine Years' Wars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French general
duke
human
marshal of France
nobleman
allegiance Kingdom of France
burialPlace Église des Jacobins de la rue Saint-Honoré, Paris
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
dateOfBirth 1628-01-08
dateOfDeath 1695-01-04
era 17th century
familyName Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency
surface form: de Montmorency
father François de Montmorency, comte de Bouteville
givenName François-Henri
languageOfWorkOrName French
militaryBranch French Army
militaryConflictOpponent Dutch Republic
England
Grand Alliance
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy
militaryRank Marshal of France
monarchServed Louis XIV of France
name François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg self-linksurface differs
surface form: François-Henri de Montmorency
nickname le Tapissier de Notre-Dame
nicknameExplanation so many captured enemy flags from his victories were hung in Notre-Dame Cathedral
nicknameMeaning the upholsterer of Notre-Dame
nobleFamily House of Montmorency
nobleTitle duc de Luxembourg
notableBattle Battle of Cassel (1677)
Battle of Fleurus (1690)
Battle of Landen
Battle of Seneffe
Battle of Steenkerque
notableFor commanding French armies in the Dutch War
commanding French armies in the Nine Years' War
major victories against the Dutch and their allies
notedAs one of Louis XIV's most successful generals
participatedIn Franco-Dutch War
surface form: Dutch War

Franco-Dutch War
Nine Years' War
placeOfBirth Kingdom of France
Paris
placeOfDeath Kingdom of France
Versailles
positionHeld governor of Normandy
peer of France
spouse Madeleine de Clermont-Tonnerre
styleOfAddress Duke of Luxembourg
surface form: Duc de Luxembourg

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War of Devolution hasCommander François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
Battle of Fleurus (1690) commander François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
Battle of Fleurus (1690) commanderSide François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
this entity surface form: François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg – French army
Battle of Steinkirk (1692) commander François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
Battle of Landen (Neerwinden) (1693) FrenchCommanderName François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
this entity surface form: François-Henri de Montmorency, Duke of Luxembourg
Duke of Luxembourg heldBy François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
this entity surface form: François-Henri de Montmorency
Duke of Luxembourg heldBy François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
Duke of Luxembourg notableHolder François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg name François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: François-Henri de Montmorency
Steenkerque notableCommanderPresent François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
Battle of Steenkerque commander François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg