Bernardin Gigault, Marquis de Bellefonds was a French 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.
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Château de Servigny, family estate of Bernardin Gigault de Bellefonds, outside Valognes, Manche, Normandy, France
Fort Navagne, on the Meuse, taken and destroyed by Bellefonds in May 1674 but contrary to his orders; he was relieved of command
Porte St-Jacques, Cognac; Bellefonds defended it against Frondeurs under Condé in November 1651
The Burning of French ships at La Hogue, June 1692; this was the final action of his military career
Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes, where Bellefonds was buriedAwards 3
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Jean de SchulembergAlso won Marshal of FranceAbout this person
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Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1630 to 1694 · aged 64
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