Jacques Bazin, marquis de Bezons (November 14, 1646 – May 22, 1733) was a French

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and Councillor of State. He was the son of lawyer and politician

Claude Bazin de Bezons Claude Bazin de Bezons (; 1617 – 20 March 1684) was a French lawyer, politician, and second holder of l' Académie française, seat 1. Biography Bazin de Bezons was born in Paris, France. His grandfather, Claude Bazin, married Marie Chantere ...

and brother of

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, Archbishop of Rouen and Archbishop of Bordeaux, In his youth, he participated in the Siege of Candia and the

Franco-Dutch War The Franco-Dutch War, also known as the Dutch War (french: Guerre de Hollande; nl, Hollandse Oorlog), was fought between France and the Dutch Republic, supported by its allies the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Brandenburg-Prussia and Denmark-Nor ...

, where he was severely injured in the

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. Promoted to ''brigadier'' in 1688, he commanded the reserve corps during the Battle of Steinkerque and the

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. 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 fought in 1701 in Germany and then as Lieutenant-General in Italy, where he participated in the

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, Battle of Luzzara and the sieges of Governolo,

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and

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.
In 1708, he moved to Spain and fought in the successful

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. Named Marshal in 1709, he was unable to prevent

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from taking Balaguer. In 1711, together with

Henry d'Harcourt Henry d'Harcourt (2 April 1654 – 19 October 1718) was a French noble, first Duke of Harcourt, Marshal of France, and extraordinary ambassador to Madrid. Life As son of François III d'Harcourt, marquis of Beuvron and Thary-Harcourt, he was a ...

, he was made commander of the French Army in Germany. In the Rhine campaign (1713) his troops besieged and took

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. For his services during the war, he was awarded the cordon bleu of the

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, and in Spain the

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. After the death of Louis XIV, he became a member of the Council of State.

Sources

* Gustave Chaix d'Est-Ange, Dictionnaire des familles françaises anciennes ou notables à la fin du XIXme siecle, Volume 3, C. Hérissey, 1904. * Louis de La Roque, Catalogue historique des généraux français, Desaide, 1896. *

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, , Blaise, 1820 {{DEFAULTSORT:Bazin de Bezons, Jacques French nobility 1646 births 1733 deaths Marshals of France French army commanders in the War of the Spanish Succession Knights of the Golden Fleece of Spain

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