François de Créquy

François de Créquy , marquis de Marines and duke of Lesdiguières, (born in 1624 - died the February 3rd 1687 with Paris) was a man of war of the reign of Louis XIV, which was illustrated in the many campaigns which marked out the 17th century starting from the Guerre Thirty Year old.

François de Créquy was the son of Charles II of Créquy of Blanchefort de Canaples, man of war and Ambassadeur, and Miss de Bonnac, girl of the constable of Lesdiguières. He was the brother of Charles III of Créquy, friend of Louis XIV and ambassador.

Born in a family from the nobility going up at the 10th century, heiress of a great military tradition, François de Créquy point out themselves, very young person, at the time of the Guerre Thirty Year old, where it was distinguished so particularly, that at the age of hardly twenty-six years, it was named brigadier , and that he became lieutenant-general before to have reached thirty years.

François de Créquy was regarded as one of the most brilliant young people officers, and it gained the favors of the king Louis XIV by his fidelity towards the Court at the time of the second Fronde (1652 - 1653).

It continued its career in the wars of Flandres and Catalonia, and was again pointed out by its victories against the Count de Marsin (1667) and against the prince de Ligne. It is named Marshal of France in 1668. In 1670, it seizes the Lorraine. But he does not want to be used under the orders as Turenne and he is disgraced. In 1675 after the death of Turenne and the withdrawal of Condé it returns in service. In August 1675, it is beaten by Charles of Lorraine to Consarbrück and Philippsburg. In September 1675, it is let lock up in Trier where it is made prisoner. In October 1676, it takes the town of Bouillon, and the following year, it takes its revenge against the duke of Lorraine and seizes Freiburg (November 1677).

In July 1678 it beats the voter of Brandebourg Frederic Guillaume I {{er}} '' Large the '', which puts an end to the third Guerre of Holland (1672 - 1678).

In the Church Saint-Roch with Paris, one little to see a marble bust of François de Créquy by Antoine Coysevox (towards 1690) coming from the Jacobins any close relations.

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