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Henri II de Montmorency (1595 - October 30 1632), son of duke Henry I
Henri Ier de Montmorency

Henri I de Montmorency-Damville , Marshal of France, and Constable of France, seigneur of Damville, became Duke of Montmorency on his brother's death in 1579....
, succeeded to the title in 1614, having previously been made grand admiral
Grand Admiral

Grand Admiral is an historic navy rank, generally being the highest such rank present in any particular country. Its most notable use is in Germany — the German language word is Gro?admiral....
. He also was governor of Languedoc
Languedoc

Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day List of regions in France of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyr?n?es in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyr?n?es....
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In 1625 he defeated the French Protestant fleet under Soubise
Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise

Benjamin de Rohan , duc de Soubise , was a France Huguenot leader.The younger brother of Henri, duc de Rohan, he inherited his title through his mother Catherine de Parthenay....
, and seized the islands of Ré
Île de Ré

?le de R? is an island off the west coast of France near La Rochelle, on the northern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait.This island is completely flat; it is 30 km long and 5 km wide....
 and Oleron
Oléron

?le d'Ol?ron is an island off the Atlantic Ocean coast of France , on the southern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait. It is the second largest French island after Corsica ....
, but the jealousy of Richelieu deprived him of the means of following up these advantages. In 1628-1629 he was allowed to command against the duke of Rohan
Henri, duc de Rohan

Henri II, viscount of Rohan , later duc de Rohan, France soldier, writer and leader of the Huguenots, was born at the ch?teau of Blain, in Brittany....
 in Languedoc
Languedoc

Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day List of regions in France of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyr?n?es in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyr?n?es....
; in 1630 he defeated the Piedmontese, and captured Prince Doria, at Avigliana, and took Saluzzo
Saluzzo

Saluzzo is a town and former principality in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont region, Italy.The city of Saluzzo is built on a hill overlooking a vast, well-cultivated plain....
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Henri II de Montmorency (1595 - October 30 1632), son of duke Henry I
Henri Ier de Montmorency

Henri I de Montmorency-Damville , Marshal of France, and Constable of France, seigneur of Damville, became Duke of Montmorency on his brother's death in 1579....
, succeeded to the title in 1614, having previously been made grand admiral
Grand Admiral

Grand Admiral is an historic navy rank, generally being the highest such rank present in any particular country. Its most notable use is in Germany — the German language word is Gro?admiral....
. He also was governor of Languedoc
Languedoc

Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day List of regions in France of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyr?n?es in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyr?n?es....
.

In 1625 he defeated the French Protestant fleet under Soubise
Benjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise

Benjamin de Rohan , duc de Soubise , was a France Huguenot leader.The younger brother of Henri, duc de Rohan, he inherited his title through his mother Catherine de Parthenay....
, and seized the islands of Ré
Île de Ré

?le de R? is an island off the west coast of France near La Rochelle, on the northern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait.This island is completely flat; it is 30 km long and 5 km wide....
 and Oleron
Oléron

?le d'Ol?ron is an island off the Atlantic Ocean coast of France , on the southern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait. It is the second largest French island after Corsica ....
, but the jealousy of Richelieu deprived him of the means of following up these advantages. In 1628-1629 he was allowed to command against the duke of Rohan
Henri, duc de Rohan

Henri II, viscount of Rohan , later duc de Rohan, France soldier, writer and leader of the Huguenots, was born at the ch?teau of Blain, in Brittany....
 in Languedoc
Languedoc

Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day List of regions in France of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyr?n?es in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyr?n?es....
; in 1630 he defeated the Piedmontese, and captured Prince Doria, at Avigliana, and took Saluzzo
Saluzzo

Saluzzo is a town and former principality in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont region, Italy.The city of Saluzzo is built on a hill overlooking a vast, well-cultivated plain....
. In the same year he was created marshal
Marshal of France

The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements....
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In 1632 he joined the party of Gaston, duke of Orleans, and placed himself at the head of the rebel army, which was defeated by Marshal Schomberg
Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg

Friedrich Hermann , 1st Duke of Schomberg , was both a marshal of France and a General in the English Army.Descended from an old family of the Electoral Palatinate, he was born at Heidelberg, the son of Hans Meinard von Sch?nberg and Anne, daughter of Edward Sutton, 5th Baron Dudley....
 at Castelnaudary (September 1 1632); severely wounded, he fell into the enemy's hands, and, abandoned by Gaston, was executed as a traitor at Toulouse
Toulouse

Toulouse is a commune of France in southwest France on the banks of the Garonne, half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea....
 on October 30. The title passed to his sister Charlotte-Marguerite, princess of Condé
Charlotte-Marguerite de Montmorency

Charlotte-Marguerite de House of Montmorency was an heiress of one of France's leading ducal families, and Prince of Cond? by her marriage to Henry II, Prince of Cond?....
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