Gaspard III de Coligny | |
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Nickname(s) | Maréchal de Châtillon |
Born | Montpellier, France | 26 July 1584
Died | 4 January 1646 Châtillon, France | (aged 61)
Allegiance | France |
Rank | Marshal of France |
Battles / wars | Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) • Battle of Les Avins • Siege of Leuven • Battle of Arras • Battle of La Marfée |
Awards | Peer of France |
Spouse(s) |
Anne de Polignac
(m. 1615; died 1646) |
Relations | House of Coligny |
Gaspard III de Coligny, duc de Châtillon, (26 July 1584 – 4 January 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".[1]