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Claude Louis Hector de Villars, 1st Duke of Villars
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Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Prince of Martigues, Marquis then (1st) Duke of Villars, Viscount of Melun was a French military commander and an illustrious general of Louis XIV of France. He was one of only six Marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France.
Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1704
Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1704
Villars winning his most important victory at the Battle of Denain
Villars winning his most important victory at the Battle of Denain
Coat of Arms of duc de Villars in Vaux-le-Vicomte castle
Coat of Arms of duc de Villars in Vaux-le-Vicomte castle
Marshal of France
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Marshal of France is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1793–1804) and for a period dormant (1870–1916). It was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration, and one of the Grand Dignitaries of the Empire during the First French Empire.
Terror belli
Terror belli
...decus pacis
...decus pacis
Modern-day baton, belonging to one of the four Marshals of France during World War II (Leclerc, de Lattre, Juin, and Kœnig)
Modern-day baton, belonging to one of the four Marshals of France during World War II (Leclerc, de Lattre, Juin, and Kœnig)
Charles de Schomberg
Charles de Schomberg