Jacques Eléonor Rouxel de Grancey
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Jacques Eléonor Rouxel, comte de Grancey, comte de Médavy (May 31, 1655 – November 6, 1725) was a Marshal of France
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He was the grandson of Jacques Rouxel de Grancey (1605–1680), also Marshal of France.
A Cadet in the Gardes du Corps at the age of 18, he is Brigadier of the armées du Roi in 1688 and Lieutenant General
in 1702.
Principal military actions:
After the war, he is named Gouverneur général of the Nivernais
and Donzois and the cities of Sedan
and Thionville
in 1720.
In 1724 he is made a Marshal of France by King Louis XV of France
.
He married on June 12, 1685 with Marie-Thérèse Colbert, a niece of Jean-Baptiste Colbert
.
They had three daughters, who all died before Jacques.
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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He was the grandson of Jacques Rouxel de Grancey (1605–1680), also Marshal of France.
A Cadet in the Gardes du Corps at the age of 18, he is Brigadier of the armées du Roi in 1688 and Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
in 1702.
Principal military actions:
- The conquest of the Franche-ComtéFranche-ComtéFranche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
(1674) - Battle of SeneffeBattle of SeneffeThe Battle of Seneffe was fought on 11 August 1674 and resulted in a draw.The armies were under the command of Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé and the Dutch-German-Spanish army under William III of Orange....
(1674) - Battle of Konzer BruckeBattle of Konzer BruckeThe Battle of Konzer Brücke was fought as part of the Franco-Dutch War on 11 August 1675 and resulted in an Imperial victory.-Prelude:...
(1675), where he is wounded and taken prisoner - Defence of Bonn (1690)
- Battle of StaffardaBattle of StaffardaThe Battle of Staffarda was fought during Nine Years' War in Piedmont-Savoy, modern-day northern Italy, on 18 August 1690. The engagement was the first major encounter in the Italian theatre since Victor Amadeus, the Duke of Savoy, had joined the Grand Alliance in opposition to France earlier that...
(1690) - Conquest of Saluzzo, Nice and Villefranche (1691)
- Battle of MarsagliaBattle of MarsagliaThe Battle of Marsaglia was a battle in the Nine Years' War, fought in Italy on 4 October 1693 between the French army of Marshal Nicolas Catinat and the Allied army of Duke Victor Amadeus II of Savoy ....
(1693), where he is wounded. - Battle of LuzzaraBattle of LuzzaraThe Battle of Luzzara was a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession, which was fought on 15 August 1702 near Luzzara, Italy.-Prelude:In the summer of 1702, after taking Guastalla, the French under Louis Joseph, duc de Vendôme turned north, with the intention to besiege Borgoforte...
(1702) - Siege of Vercelli (1704)
- Taking of Yvrée (1704)
- Battle of Cassano (1705)Battle of Cassano (1705)The Battle of Cassano, fought on 16 August 1705, was a hard fought battle in the Italian theatre of the War of the Spanish Succession.Both sides suffered serious casualties, but the French were victorious.-The battle:...
- Battle of Castiglione (1706)Battle of Castiglione (1706)The Battle of Castiglione took place on 8 September 1706 in the War of the Spanish Succession. A French army defeated a Hessian army besieging Castiglione delle Stiviere.-The battle:...
, his greatest victory.
After the war, he is named Gouverneur général of the Nivernais
Nivernais
Nivernais is former province of France, around the city of Nevers and the département of Nièvre.The raw climate and soils cause the area to be heavily wooded.- References :* Chamber's Encyclopedia Volume 10 page 50...
and Donzois and the cities of Sedan
Sedan, France
Sedan is a commune in France, a sub-prefecture of the Ardennes department in northern France.-Geography:The historic centre is built on a peninsula formed by an arc of the Meuse River. It is around from the Belgian border.-History:...
and Thionville
Thionville
Thionville , is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. The city is located on the left bank of the river Moselle, opposite its suburb Yutz.-Demographics:...
in 1720.
In 1724 he is made a Marshal of France by King Louis XV of France
Louis XV of France
Louis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723...
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He married on June 12, 1685 with Marie-Thérèse Colbert, a niece 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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They had three daughters, who all died before Jacques.