Christian Louis de Montmorency-Luxembourg

Christian de Montmorency-Luxembourg (9 February 1675 – 23 November 1746), prince of Tingry, count of Beaumont and count of Luxe, was a

marshal of France Marshal of France (french: Maréchal de France, plural ') 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 ( ...

(1734). He was the 4th son of marshal François-Henri de Montmorency-Luxembourg,

duke of Piney Duke of Piney (french: Duc de Piney) was a title in the Peerage of France. The holders were also sometimes called duc de Luxembourg, after the House of Luxembourg, from whom they were descended. History The duchy-peerage was created in 1581 fo ...

and Madeleine de Clermont-Tonnerre. He played a decisive role in the

battle of Denain The Battle of Denain was fought on 24 July 1712 as part of the War of the Spanish Succession. It resulted in a French victory, under Marshal Villars, against Dutch and Austrian forces, under Prince Eugene of Savoy. It was the war's last battl ...

in 1712. In 1722 he commissioned the building of

hôtel Matignon The Hôtel Matignon or Hôtel de Matignon () is the official residence of the Prime Minister of France. It is located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, at 57 Rue de Varenne. "Matignon" is often used as a metonym for the governmental action o ...

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* L'art de vérifier les dates des faits historiques, des chartes, des chroniques ...- de David Bailie Warden, Saint-Allais (Nicolas Viton), Maur François Dantine, Charles Clémencet, Ursin Durand, François Clément - 1818 1675 births 1746 deaths Christian Louis Marshals of France French army commanders in the War of the Spanish Succession {{France-mil-bio-stub