Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy
Charles I Bonaventure de Longueval 2nd Count of Bucquoy | |
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Born | Arras, County of Artois, Habsburg Netherlands | 9 January 1571
Died | 10 July 1621 Nové Zámky, Lower Hungary, Kingdom of Hungary | (aged 50)
Allegiance | Spain Holy Roman Empire |
Rank | Colonel (1597) General (1614) |
Commands held | General of the Artillery of the Army of Flanders Commander-in-chief of the Imperial army |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Charles Albert (son) |
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy (Czech: Karel Bonaventura Buquoy, Spanish: Carlos Buenaventura de Longueval, Conde de Bucquoy, full name in French: Charles Bonaventure de Longueval comte de Bucquoy, German: Karl Bonaventura Graf von Buquoy) (9 January 1571, Arras – 10 July 1621, Nové Zámky) was a military commander who fought for the Spanish Netherlands during the Eighty Years' War and for the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.
Career in the Spanish Army of Flanders
Bucquoy was born in
In 1610 he was ambassador extraordinary to France, to convey the condolences of Archdukes Albert and Isabella on the murder of Henry IV of France.[2]
In 1613 he became a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. As a mark of special favour the commandery in the Order of Calatrava that he had to renounce upon entering the Golden Fleece, was transferred to his son. That year also saw his appointment as Grand Bailiff (or governor) of the County of Hainaut.[3]
Commander of the Imperial Army
He travelled to Bohemia to represent Archduke Albert at the
He also commanded the imperial forces during the Battle of White Mountain on 8 November 1620. As a result of his successes, Emperor Ferdinand II gave him estates at Nové Hrady, Rožmberk and Libějovice. These estates remained in the family until 1945.
Bucquoy was killed during the siege of Neuhäusel Fortress (Hungary: Érsekújvár, Latin: Novum Castrum, today Nové Zámky, Slovakia) on 10 July 1621. One of his commanders, Torquato Conti, attempted to retrieve his body from the battlefield but was captured. Conti was later released and replaced Bucquoy as a commander of Imperial forces.
His funeral, with full honours, took place in the Franciscan Church, Vienna, on 31 July 1621.
References
Bibliography
- Rahl, Charles. Les Belges en Bohême (Brussels, Leipzig and Ghent, 1850).