Marshal de Contades

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Marshal de Contades was an 18th-century French general and marshal of France best known for leading French forces during the Seven Years' War, including at the Battle of Minden.

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Marshal de Contades canonical 2
de Contades 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French general
human
marshal of France
activityEnd late 18th century
activityStart early 18th century
allegiance Kingdom of France
birthDate 1704-10-19
birthPlace Gizeux, Anjou, France
causeOfNotability leadership of French forces in the Seven Years' War
conflict Seven Years' War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1795-01-19
deathPlace Livry, France
era 18th century
familyName Marshal de Contades self-linksurface differs
surface form: de Contades
fullName Louis Georges Érasme de Contades
givenName Louis Georges
languageOfWorkOrName French
memberOf French nobility
militaryBranch French Army
militaryRank Maréchal de France
lieutenant general
nobleTitle Louis Georges Érasme de Contades
surface form: marquis de Contades
notableBattle Battle of Hastenbeck
Battle of Minden
notableWork command of French forces at the Battle of Minden
positionHeld commander of the Army of the Rhine
governor of Alsace
marshal of France
sexOrGender male

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Battle of Minden commander Marshal de Contades
Marshal de Contades familyName Marshal de Contades self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: de Contades
Louis Georges Érasme de Contades familyName Marshal de Contades
this entity surface form: de Contades
Louis Georges alsoKnownAs Marshal de Contades
subject surface form: Louis Georges Érasme de Contades