Jean-Armand de Joyeuse, Marquis de Grandpré
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Jean-Armand de Joyeuse Marquis de Grandpré and Baron de Verpel, was a soldier and Marshal of France
during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
Joyeuse married his cousin, Marguerite de Joyeuse, the daughter of the Baron de Verpel. He inherited his uncle's title upon the baron's death.
. Joyeuse was given command of the French army's left wing during the 1693 battle of Neerwinden. During the battle, he was shot and wounded, ending his active military service.
After Neerwinden, Joyeuse was given the governorships of various cities, including Metz
. He died in 1710, during the War of the Spanish Succession
.
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...
during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
Early life and career
Joyeuse was born to Antoine François de Joyeuse, comte de Grandpré, and Harriet de la Vieuville in 1631. He joined the army at a young age, his first battle being in 1648. Joyeuse fought in the Battle of Rethel in 1652, and in that of Stenay two years later.Joyeuse married his cousin, Marguerite de Joyeuse, the daughter of the Baron de Verpel. He inherited his uncle's title upon the baron's death.
Later service
By the outbreak of the Nine Years' War in 1688, Joyeuse was a general in French service. In March of 1693, as a result of his long service, he was made a Marshal of FranceMarshal 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...
. Joyeuse was given command of the French army's left wing during the 1693 battle of Neerwinden. During the battle, he was shot and wounded, ending his active military service.
After Neerwinden, Joyeuse was given the governorships of various cities, including Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
. He died in 1710, during the War of the Spanish Succession
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers, including a divided Spain, over the possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch. As France and Spain were among the most powerful states of Europe, such a unification would have...
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