Duke of Vandom III

Louis joseph de Bourbon (louis joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Wonder &; Ocirc I, 1654 July 1- 17 12 June 1), was one of the main generals of French King Louis XIV during the Major League War and the Spanish War of Succession to the throne. French Marshal and the Third Duke of Van Domus.

He is the son of Louis II, Duke of Vendom, and was born in Paris. His mother Laura Mancini is the sister of Olimpiya Mancini (mother of Prince Eugen of Savoy). 1672 joined the French army, the major league war (1689? 1697) broke out and was promoted to lieutenant general (1688). He made meritorious service in the Battle of Stinkkirk commanded by the Duke of Luxembourg (1692) and the Battle of Mashalia commanded by Nicolas Katinart. He served as commander in Catalonia from 65438 to 0695 and captured Barcelona two years later.

After the outbreak of the Spanish war of succession to the throne, he commanded the French and Spanish troops in northern Italy on 1702. In the Battle of Luzzara, he fought against his cousin prinz eugen of Austrian Marshal Savoi./Kloc-0 conquered Veselli in 704./Kloc-0 was sent to Flanders immediately after winning the Battle of Carchinato in August 705. His successors, Marshal Ferdinand de Malsen and Philip of Orleans, were completely defeated in the Battle of Turin. August 1708, 1 1, defeated by john churchill and prinz eugen, Duke of Marlborough, England. Later, due to the failure to solve the siege of Lille, 10 fell into the city in June, and Louis XIV recalled him and temporarily fell out of favor. 17 10 autumn, he was the army commander of Spanish king Philip V. In order to recapture Madrid for Philip, he forced Britain to surrender Steinem and defeated the Austrian army led by stahle Mberg in February of 10. He won the final victory in the Spanish battles of BriVega and Villabbi Sosa. Thanks to his victory, Philip's throne was saved. When attacking Catalonia, he suddenly died in Seuss, Venal, and was buried.

Windom is one of the most outstanding soldiers in the history of the French army, second only to Saud-Louis-Hector Villar among the French generals in the18th century.

He and his wife anna marie de Conte (daughter of Prince Henry III Jules of Bourbon of Conte) (1678- 17 18) have no children.