Marshal Claude Louis Hector de Villars
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Marshal Claude Louis Hector de Villars was a prominent French general and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, renowned for his victories in the War of the Spanish Succession and as one of Louis XIV’s most successful marshals.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French general
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human → marshal of France → statesman → |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of France
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| areaOfActivity |
European battlefields
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| conflict |
Nine Years' War
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War of the Spanish Succession → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of France
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| employer |
Louis XIV of France
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| era |
early 18th century
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late 17th century → |
| familyName |
de Villars
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| givenName |
Claude
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Hector → Louis → |
| honorificTitle |
Marshal Villars
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| languageSpoken |
French
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| memberOf |
French nobility
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| militaryBranch |
French Army
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| militaryRank |
Marshal of France
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| militarySpecialization |
field command
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strategy and tactics → |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Villars
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| notableAchievement |
successful campaigns in the War of the Spanish Succession
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victory at the Battle of Denain → |
| notableFor |
being one of Louis XIV’s most successful marshals
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defensive and offensive campaigns against Allied forces in the Low Countries → preserving French territory during the later stages of the War of the Spanish Succession → |
| notableWork |
command in the War of the Spanish Succession
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| occupation |
diplomat
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military officer → statesman → |
| participantIn |
Franco-Dutch War
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Nine Years' War → War of the Spanish Succession → |
| partOf |
French high command under Louis XIV
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| positionHeld |
Marshal of France
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governor → peer of France → |
| reputation |
considered one of the last great generals of Louis XIV’s reign
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renowned for battlefield resilience → |
| servedUnder |
Louis XIV of France
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| strategicRole |
commander of French forces in Flanders
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commander on the Rhine front → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Malplaquet
("Claude Louis Hector de Villars")
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Battle of Malplaquet ("Marshal Villars") → |
commander |
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Claude Louis Hector de Villars
("Marshal Villars")
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honorificTitle |
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Treaty of Rastatt
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signedByRepresentativeOfFrance |