Ferdinand de Marsin
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Ferdinand de Marsin | |
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1st Count of Marsin | |
Born | 10 February 1656 Liège, Belgium |
Died | 9 September 1706 Turin, Italy | (aged 50)
Father | John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Comte de Granville |
Mother | Marie de Balzac d'Entragues |
Military career | |
Allegiance | |
Rank | Marshal of France |
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Awards |
Ferdinand, comte de Marsin (or Marchin) (February 10, 1656 – September 9, 1706) was a French general and diplomat, who was Marshal of France.
Biography
He was born in Liège as the son of John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Comte de Granville and Marie de Balzac d'Entragues.
Marsin served in
Battle of Neerwinden and the siege of Charleroi
.
In 1701–1702 he was French ambassador in Spain.
In the War of the Spanish Succession, he was present at the Battle of Luzzara. He became marshal in 1703, after the battle of Speyerbach.
In 1704 he was defeated at the
Battle of Turin
. Imprisoned in the same city, he died a few days later.
Sources
- Biography of Ferdinand comte de Marchin Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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