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Bernardin Gigault, Marquis de Bellefonds | |
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 Bernardin Gigault, Marquis de Bellefonds by Joseph Albrier; pictured holding his marshall's baton | |
| Born | 20 June 1630 Valognes, Normandy |
| Died | 4 December 1694 (aged 64) Château de Vincennes |
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| Allegiance |  France |
| Years of service | 1649–1690 |
| Rank | Marshal of France 1668 |
| Commands | Commander, Netherlands 1674 Catalonia 1684 Lower Normandy 1692 |
| Battles / wars | Fronde 1648–1653 Valognes 1649 Cognac 1651 Franco-Spanish War 1635–1659 The Dunes 1658 War of Devolution 1667–1668 Franco-Dutch War 1672–1678 Capture of Navagne and Argenteau 1674 War of the Reunions 1683–1684 Siege of Girona 1684 Nine Years War 1688–1697 La Hogue 1692 |
| Awards | Order of the Holy Spirit 1688 Order of Saint Louis 1693 |
| Relations | Cousin to Marshal General de Villars (1653–1734) and Charles-Irénée de Saint-Pierre (1658–1743) |
| Other work | Governor of Valognes (1643–1674) Head of the Maison du Roi November 1663 to April 1672 Head of household or Grand Ecuyer to La Dauphine, Maria Anna of Bavaria January 1680 to April 1690. |
Bernardin Gigault, Marquis de Bellefonds (20 June 1630 – 4 December 1694) was a French nobleman, military officer and courtier who was appointed Marshal of France in 1668 and held a number of senior positions in the personal household of King Louis XIV.