Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Prince of Martigues, Marquis then Duke of Villars, Viscount of Melun was a French military commander and an illustrious general of Louis XIV. He was one of only six Mar
Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1704
The Battle of Denain by Jean Alaux, 1839. Villars winning his most important victory at the Battle of Denain in 1712
Coat of Arms of duc de Villars in Vaux-le-Vicomte castle
Treaty of Rastatt
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The Treaty of Rastatt was a peace treaty between France and Austria that was concluded on 7 March 1714 in the Baden city of Rastatt to end the War of the Spanish Succession between both countries. The
Silver commemorative medal minted to mark the Treaty of Rastatt, dated 1714. Obv: busts of Franziska Sibylle Auguste and her son Ludwig Georg. Rev: view of the entrance of Schloss Rastatt