Jean-Armand de Joyeuse (1631 – 1 July 1710), Marquis de Grandpré and Baron de Verpel, was a soldier and

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during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.

Early life and career

Joyeuse was born to Antoine François de Joyeuse, comte de Grandpré, and Harriet de la Vieuville in 1631. He joined the army at a young age, his first battle being in 1648. Joyeuse fought in the Battle of

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in 1652, and in the Battle of

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two years later. Joyeuse married his cousin, Marguerite de Joyeuse, the daughter of the Baron de Verpel. He inherited his uncle's title upon the baron's death.

Later service

By the outbreak of the

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in 1688, Joyeuse was a general in French service. In March 1693, as a result of his long service, he was made a

. Joyeuse was given command of the French army's left wing during the 1693 battle of Neerwinden. During the battle, he was shot and wounded, ending his active military service. After Neerwinden, Joyeuse was given the governorships of various cities, including

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. He died in 1710, during the

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