Claude Louis Hector de Villars | |
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Secretary of State for War | |
In office 1 October 1715 – 24 September 1718 | |
Monarch | Louis XV |
Preceded by | Daniel Voysin de la Noiraye |
Succeeded by | Claude le Blanc |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 May 1653 Moulins, Kingdom of France |
Died | 17 June 1734 (aged 81) Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia |
Spouse | Jeanne Angélique Roque |
Children | Honoré Armand de Villars |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | French Army |
Years of service | 1671-1734 |
Rank | Marshal General |
Battles/wars | Franco-Dutch War
Nine Years' War
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Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Prince of Martigues, Marquis then (1st) Duke of Villars, Viscount of Melun (French pronunciation: [klod lwi ɛktɔʁ də vilaʁ], 8 May 1653 – 17 June 1734) was a French military commander and an illustrious general of Louis XIV of France.[1] He was one of only six Marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France.
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