The Cadets de Gascogne, in English the Younger Sons of Gascony, were a French regiment under King Louis XIII. The regiment was mainly recruited from the youngest sons of the aristocratic families of Gascony.

The regiment was apparently considered romantic

Romanticism

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 and swashbuckling since it appealed to authors and in particular was used in both Cyrano de Bergerac

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 and the original Three Musketeers by Dumas

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Members of the regiment included:

• Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac
• Antonin Nompar de Caumont
• Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette
  Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette
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The regiment was not maintained under Louis XIV.