Jean-Baptiste Francois des Marets, marquis de Maillebois
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Jean-Baptiste François Desmarets (Paris
, 1682 – 1762), marquis of Maillebois, was a Marshal of France
.
He was the son of Nicolas Desmarets
, Marquis De Maillebois (1648 - 1721) Controller-General of Finances
during the reign of Louis XIV of France and nephew of Jean-Baptiste Colbert
.
He learned the art of war from Claude Louis Hector de Villars
. He distinguished himself during the Siege of Lille (1708)
, and commanded a division in Italy during the War of Polish Succession. He conquered Corsica
in less than three weeks (1739), and received here for the rank of Marshal in 1741.
During the War of Austrian Succession he was sent again to fight the Austrians in Italy and won the Battle of Bassignano
in 1745. The next year though, he was decisively beaten by superior forces in the Battle of Piacenza
, after which he had to abandone the Duchy of Milan
.
After the war, he was made governor of the Alsace (1748).
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 1682 – 1762), marquis of Maillebois, was a Marshal of France
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...
.
He was the son of Nicolas Desmarets
Nicolas Desmarets
Nicolas Desmarets, Marquis De Maillebois was a Controller-General of Finances during the reign of Louis XIV of France....
, Marquis De Maillebois (1648 - 1721) Controller-General of Finances
Controller-General of Finances
The Controller-General of Finances was the name of the minister in charge of finances in France from 1661 to 1791. The position replaced the former position of Superintendent of Finances , which was abolished with the downfall of Nicolas Fouquet.- History :The term "contrôleur général" in...
during the reign of Louis XIV of France and nephew of Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French politician who served as the Minister of Finances of France from 1665 to 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV. His relentless hard work and thrift made him an esteemed minister. He achieved a reputation for his work of improving the state of French manufacturing...
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He learned the art of war from Claude Louis Hector de Villars
Claude Louis Hector de Villars
Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Prince de Martigues, Marquis then Duc de Villars, Vicomte de Melun was the last great general of Louis XIV of France and one of the most brilliant commanders in French military history, one of only six Marshals who have been promoted to Marshal General of...
. He distinguished himself during the Siege of Lille (1708)
Siege of Lille (1708)
The Siege of Lille was the salient operation of the 1708 campaign season during the War of the Spanish Succession...
, and commanded a division in Italy during the War of Polish Succession. He conquered Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
in less than three weeks (1739), and received here for the rank of Marshal in 1741.
During the War of Austrian Succession he was sent again to fight the Austrians in Italy and won the Battle of Bassignano
Battle of Bassignano
The Battle of Bassignana was fought in the Italian campaign of the War of the Austrian Succession on September 27, 1745. It resulted in a victory for the combined armies of France and Spain over Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia....
in 1745. The next year though, he was decisively beaten by superior forces in the Battle of Piacenza
Battle of Piacenza
The Battle of Piacenza was a pitched battle between a Franco-Spanish army and Austrian army near Piacenza on June 16, 1746. It formed part of later operations in the War of the Austrian Succession...
, after which he had to abandone the Duchy of Milan
Duchy of Milan
The Duchy of Milan , was created on the 1st of may 1395, when Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Lord of Milan, purchased a diploma for 100,000 Florins from King Wenceslaus. It was this diploma that installed, Gian Galeazzo as Duke of Milan and Count of Pavia...
.
After the war, he was made governor of the Alsace (1748).