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Ferdinand, comte de Marsin (or ''Marchin'') (February 10, 1656 – September 9, 1706) was a French general and diplomat, who was
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 (1 ...
.
Biography
He was born in
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège.
The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...
as the son of
John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Comte de Granville and Marie de Balzac d'Entragues.
Marsin served in
Flanders
Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ...
, and was wounded at the
Battle of Fleurus (1690). He took part in the
Battle of Neerwinden and the siege of
Charleroi
Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. .
In 1701–1702 he was French ambassador in
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
.
In the
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict that took place from 1701 to 1714. The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Phil ...
, he was present at the
Battle of Luzzara.
He became marshal in 1703, after the
battle of Speyerbach
The Battle of Speyerbach took place on 15 November 1703 in the War of the Spanish Succession. A French army besieging Landau surprised and defeated a German relief army near Speyer.
Prelude
In mid October 1703, the allied armies prepared to ...
.
In 1704 he was defeated at the
Battle of Blenheim
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, together with
Tallard
Tallard (; oc, Talard) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Location
Tallard is to the south of Gap, close to the road from Gap to Marseille. The motorway A51 ends ju ...
, and was mortally wounded at the
Battle of Turin. Imprisoned in the same city, he died a few days later.
Sources
Biography of Ferdinand comte de Marchin
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1656 births
1706 deaths
Military personnel from Liège
Marshals of France
French military personnel of the Nine Years' War
French army commanders in the War of the Spanish Succession