Thomas de Foix-Lescun (died 3 March 1525), commonly known as Lescun, was a French commander during the Italian War of 1521, and the brother of

Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec (1485 – 15 August 1528) was a French military leader. As Marshal of France, he commanded the campaign to conquer Naples, but died from the bubonic plague in 1528. Biography Odet was the son of Jean de Foix ...

Françoise de Foix Françoise de Foix, Comtesse de Châteaubriant (; c. 1495 – 16 October 1537) was a chief mistress of Francis I of France. Background Françoise was the daughter of Jean de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec, and Jeanne d'Aydie. Her father was the son of ...

. He accompanied King

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in the conquest of the Duchy of Milan. He helped

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in the conquest of the

Duchy of Urbino The Duchy of Urbino was an independent duchy in early modern central Italy, corresponding to the northern half of the modern region of Marche. It was directly annexed by the Papal States in 1625. It was bordered by the Adriatic Sea in the east ...

and in 1518 he was made

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 ( ...

. As the French governor of Milan, his severe rule gained him the people's enmity, and he had to retreat to

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until the arrival of his brother. At the

Battle of Bicocca The Battle of Bicocca or La Bicocca ( it, Battaglia della Bicocca) was fought on 27 April 1522, during the Italian War of 1521–26. A combined French and Venetian force under Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec, was decisively defeated by an I ...

, he commanded the cavalry force which attempted to flank

Prospero Colonna Prospero Colonna (1452–1523), sometimes referred to as Prosper Colonna, was an Italian condottiero in the service of the Papal States, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Kingdom of Spain during the Italian Wars. Biography A member of the ancient ...

; afterwards, he assumed command of the French army and was wounded. Later he was responsible for the French withdrawal from

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. He fought in the

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, being wounded while he was rescuing King Francis I. He was made prisoner and subsequently died out of his wounds.

References

* Oman, Charles. ''A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century''. London: Methuen & Co., 1937. 1525 deaths Military leaders of the Italian Wars Year of birth unknown {{europe-noble-stub