François-Marie, comte de Broglie

François-Marie, comte de Broglie and comte de Revel (1 November 1611 – 2 July 1656) was a prominent soldier and commander in the Thirty Years' War.

Born in Piedmont,[1] he was originally known as Francesco-Maria di Broglia, conte di Revel before becoming naturalized in France after 1643. Broglie founded one of the enduring families of the French aristocracy. His son Victor-Maurice became a marshal of France, and his grandson, François-Marie (also a marshal of France) became the first duc de Broglie.[1] He died on 2 July 1656 in a siege of Valenza, Italy with the rank of lieutenant-general.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Broglie, de" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.


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