Gaspard III de Coligny explained

Gaspard III de Coligny, duc de Châtillon
Nickname:Maréchal de Châtillon
Birth Date:26 July 1584
Birth Place:Montpellier
Death Date:4 January 1646 (aged 61)
Death Place:Châtillon
Allegiance:France
Rank:Marshal of France
Battles:Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
Les Avins; Leuven; Arras, 1640' La Marfée;
Awards:Peer of France
Relations:House of Coligny

Gaspard III de Coligny, duc de Châtillon, (1584 to 1646) was a French Huguenot, who served under Louis XIII, and was appointed Marshal of France in 1622. He was described as "a mediocre general, but absolutely loyal".

Life

Châtillon was born 26 July 1584, in Montpellier, son of François de Coligny (1557–1591) and his wife Marguerite d'Ailly. He was a grandson of the Huguenot leader Admiral Gaspard de Coligny.

On 13 August 1615, he married Anne de Polignac (1598–1651), and they had 4 children. Maurice (1618–1644), (1620–1649), Henriette de Coligny (1618–1673), and Anne, (1624–1680).

Career

He served during the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) at Les Avins in 1635, and commanded the Army of Champagne at the Battle of La Marfée on 6 July 1641, where he was defeated. He retired to Châtillon, where he died 4 January 1646.

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