Marshal Villars
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Marshal Villars was a prominent French general and Marshal of France during the War of the Spanish Succession, renowned for his leadership and victories against Allied forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marshal Villars canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French general
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Marshal’s baton of France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1653-05-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1734-06-17 ⓘ |
| employer | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | de Villars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Claude
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| memberOf | French nobility ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Marshal of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Claude Louis Hector de Villars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Villars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Denain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Friedberg (1704 campaign) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Friedlingen NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Höchstädt (1703) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Landau (1702) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Malplaquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
turned the tide of the War of the Spanish Succession at Denain
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wounded at the Battle of Malplaquet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive and offensive skill in early 18th‑century warfare
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preserving French military prestige late in the reign of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| notableWork |
campaigns in Flanders
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campaigns in Germany ⓘ campaigns on the Rhine ⓘ command in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ victory at the Battle of Denain ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Nine Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Polish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moulins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Sardinia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Marshal of France
ⓘ
Peer of France NERFINISHED ⓘ ambassador of France to the Dutch Republic ⓘ governor of Provence ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Louis XIV of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis XV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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