Philippe-Charles de La Fare, or Marquis de La Fare, 4th Marquis of Monclar, Conte of Laugères, (15 February 1687 – 14 September 1752 in Paris), was a

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Early life

La Fare, born on 15 February 1687, was the eldest son of Charles Auguste de la Fare, captain of the King's guards of Philippe de France (1640–1701), and Louise-Jeanne de Lux de Ventelet (1667–1691). He was the brother of Étienne Joseph de La Fare,

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, and the cousin of cardinals

Anne Louis Henri de La Fare Anne-Louis-Henri de La Fare (1752–1829) was a French Roman Catholic Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal and counter-revolutionary. References

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and

François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, comte de Lyonnais (22 May 1715 – 3 November 1794) was a French cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal and diplomat. He was the sixth member elected to occupy Seat 3 of the Académie française in 1744. Bernis wa ...

Military career

Reign of Louis XIV

Musketeer (1701–1702)

In 1701, the

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began. The war opposed from 1701 to 1714,

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's France, allied to Bavaria and the electorate of Cologne, to the rest of Europe : Great Britain, Holland,

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, Portugal and

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. Philippe Charles was 14 years of age, and on 26 March 1693 became a musketeer of the King by

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and

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Régiment du Roi (1703)

He was named sous-lieutenant to the Régiment du Roi, and was involved in the taking of

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by the Duke of Bourgogne, on 6 September 1703. As lieutenant, he is present at the

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won by

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, and participated in the taking of

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Régiment d'Auvergne (1704)

Philippe Charles de La Fare campaigned with the army of

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as ensign of the colonelle compagnie of the Régiment du Roi. He became captain in the same regiment.18^e régiment d'infanterie de ligne, ancien régiment du Bourg en 1606, puis

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. He passed the beginning of 1704 in Italy, and acceded to the command of the

in April 1704, after the dismissal of the Vicomte of Poudenx. Vendome-and-PhilipV

Under Maréchal Louis-Joseph de Vendôme

The friend of his father,

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, was one of the last leaders of war in the Kingdom of France. He wanted to mount a surprise assault on the strong fortifications of

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, but the detachment to this expedition arrives too late and the project is aborted. La Fare then followed the Marshal Vendôme who places a siege around

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. Despite the courage of the defenders, because of lack of aid, the city surrendered. Vendôme and La Fare, after this siege, begin a siege on Verrue. The Duke of Savoie after these defeats was in a precarious situation. La Fare was also present at the siege of

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. He has an important role to play in all the military affairs engaged by the army in

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Death

La Fare died on 14 September 1752 in Paris.

References

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