André de Brancas or Amiral de Villars (died 24 July 1595) was a French admiral. He fought for the Catholic League and the Spanish, wishing to make Normandy an independent lordship. He remained in

Rouen Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of ...

even after the abjuration of

Henry IV of France Henry IV (french: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarc ...

, and did not submit until 1594. He was made an

Admiral of France Admiral of France (french: Amiral de France) is a French title of honour. It is the naval equivalent of Marshal of France and was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France. History The title was created in 1270 by Louis IX of France, du ...

on 23 August 1594. In 1595 he was captured and killed by the Spanish at the

Siege of Doullens The siege of Doullens, also known as the Spanish capture of Doullens or the Storming of Doullens, took place between 14 and 31 July 1595, as part of the Franco-Spanish War (1595-1598), in the context of the French Wars of Religion. After ten days ...

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* Admirals of France 1595 deaths French people of the French Wars of Religion Year of birth unknown {{France-mil-bio-stub