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Paul-Bernard de Fontaines | |
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Born | 1566 |
Died | 19 May 1643 (aged 77 or 76) Killed at the Battle of Rocroi |
Allegiance | Spain |
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Years of service | 1596-1643 |
Rank | Maestre de campo |
Battles/wars | Eighty Years' War Thirty Years' War |
Paul-Bernard de Fontaines (1566, Lorraine - 19 May 1643, Rocroi), also known as Comtefontaine, Conde Fontana or Fuentes, was commander of the Spanish infantry during the Eighty Years War. He was Vogt of Bruges and governor of Damme. He participated in the battles around Hulst, Kallo and Antwerp.
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