Gaspard III de 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".[1]

Gaspard III de Coligny, duc de Châtillon
Studio of Jan Antonisz van Ravesteyn
Nickname(s)Maréchal de Châtillon
Born26 July 1584
Montpellier
Died4 January 1646 (aged 61)
Châtillon
AllegianceFrance
RankMarshal of France
Battles/warsFranco-Spanish War (1635-1659)
Les Avins; Leuven; Arras, 1640' La Marfée;
AwardsPeer of France
RelationsHouse of Coligny

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), Gaspard IV de Coligny (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.

Family tree

References
  1. Parrott 2001, p. 463.

Sources
  • Parrott, David (2001). Richelieu's Army: War, Government and Society in France, 1624–1642. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521792097.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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