Nicolas Catinat
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Nicolas Catinat was a French military commander and Marshal of France under Louis XIV.
Maréchal Catinat, by Robert Tournières, c. 1700–12
L. Roger, Nicolas Catinat, Maréchal de France, National Gallery of Art
Catinat at the Battle of Marsaglia
Battle of Carpi
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The Battle of Carpi was a series of engagements in the summer of 1701, and the first battle of the War of the Spanish Succession that took place on 9 July 1701 between France and Austria. It was a min
Nicolas Catinat
…much hampered by the orders of the French court and the weakness of his forces. Outmanoeuvred by Prince Eugene of Savoy, Catinat suffered a reverse at Carpi and was soon afterwards superseded by Marshal Villeroi. With Catinat acting as Villeroi's second-in-command, French forces were again defeated by…
Prince Eugene crossing the Alps.