Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie (12 March 16474 August 1727) was a French

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and

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. Victor-Maurice de Broglie was born in the De Broglie house, a noble family originally from

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. He was the son of

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and Angelique de Vassal, Countess of

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. After the death of his father he inherited the countships of Revel and de Broglie, the marquisate of

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and also received the Government of La Bassee, near

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. He served under Condé,

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, and other commanders of the age of

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in the

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and other conflicts. He was named ''

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'' in 1676,

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in 1688, and finally

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in 1724, just three years before his death. He had three sons, one of whom predeceased him. The second son, Charles-Guillaume, marquis de Broglie, was his heir, while the third son,

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, a general and a marshal of France like his father, became the first

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Marshals of France Counts of Broglie Victor-Maurice French people of Italian descent 1647 births 1727 deaths {{France-noble-stub