Victor-Marie d'Estrées
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Vice-Admiral Victor Marie d'Estrées, 5th Duke of Estrées was a French military officer and politician. Born in Paris, he was made a Marshal of France and was subsequently known as the "Maréchal d'Estr
Portrait by Nicolas de Largillière, 1710
Battle of Málaga (1704)
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The Battle of Málaga, also known as the Battle of Vélez-Málaga, was a major fleet action which took place during the War of the Spanish Succession between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a Franco-Spanish nav
Victor-Marie d'Estrées
…was appointed mentor to the Count of Toulouse, illegitimate son of Louis XIV and admiral of France. Together they fought the tactically indecisive Battle of Vélez-Málaga (24 August 1704). During the Regency of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, he was made member of the council, but d'Estrées had no political skills. After…
The Battle of Malaga, 13 August 1704 Isaac Sailmaker, c. 1704
Painting of HMS Prince George at the battle by Charles Dixon