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Fouquet, Charles, (1684-1761), Duke of Belle-Isle

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Alternative name(s):
  • Belle-Isle, Duke of (Also known as)
Surname: Fouquet
Forenames: Charles
Gender: Male
Date: 1684-1761
Title: Duke of Belle-Isle
History: Marshal of France; fought in the war of the Spanish Succession and the war of 1718/1719 against Spain. Successful in the Rhineland in the war of the Polish Succession; led skilful withdrawal from Prague 1742. French Minister of War 1758-1760.
References: Encyclopaedia Britannica; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P276063
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
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11 October 1747: Saxe to Cumberland, protesting at the delay in the return of the French prisoners....
The National Archives, Kew
SP 87/23/182