Gaspard III de Coligny

Gaspard III de Coligny, Duc de Châtillon
Nickname(s)Maréchal de Châtillon
Born26 July 1584
Montpellier
Died4 January 1646 (aged 61)
Châtillon
AllegianceFrance
RankMarshal of France
Battles/warsFranco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
Les Avins; Leuven; Arras, 1640' La Marfée;
AwardsPeer of France
RelationsHouse of Coligny

Gaspard III de Coligny, Duc de Châtillon, (1584 to 1646) was a French Huguenot, who served under Louis XIII, and was appointed Marshal of France in 1622. He was described as "a mediocre general, but absolutely loyal".[1]

  1. ^ Parrott 2001, p. 463.

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