Philibert-Emmanuel de Froulay, chevalier de Tessé (1651 –

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, 20 August 1701) was baron d'Ambrières and a French army commander, fighting in the

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. Philibert-Emmanuel de Froulay was the younger brother of

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. He fought in the

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on several fronts. In 1684, during the

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, he served in Flanders. At the outbreak of the

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he was sent to fight with his brother in Germany, where he took part in the devastation of the Palatinate. At the end of 1689, he was moved to Flanders. Made a brigadier of the Dragoons on 10 March 1690, he was promoted to

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on 30 January 1691, and sent to Ireland to support King James II in the

. He was second in command of the Franco-Irish army at the

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under the

Marquis de St Ruth Charles Chalmot de Saint-RuheLecestre, L. (ed.) (1921). ''Memoires de Saint-Simon'', v. 19, Hachette et cie, p. 135 ( 165012 July 1691) was a French cavalry officer, serving in the armies of Louis XIV. Despite a long career, Saint-Ruhe is reme ...

. When Saint-Ruth was killed during the battle, the chevalier de Tessé could not prevent the collapse of his army. He became commander of the French troops during the

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, and signed the

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for France. After his return in France he fought many more battles, but died as Maréchal de camp from

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near

on 20 August 1701.

Sources

Mémoires et lettres du maréchal de Tessé
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