Nicolas Auguste de La Baume

Nicolas Auguste de La Baume
Nicolas Auguste de La Baume
	Marquis de Montrevel-en-Bresse
	Portrait du marquis de Monterevel; Oil on canvas by Gillot Saint-Evre, 1835
Coat of arms
	DetailTitles and styles Maréchal marquis OSE
Born	23 December 1645; Paris
Died	11 October 1716; Paris
Family	Family of La Baume
	Issue one son
Religion	Roman Catholic
	Military career
Nickname(s)	Maréchal de Montrevel
Allegiance	French monarchy
Rank	Maréchal de France
Battles/wars	War of Devolution; Franco-Dutch War; War of the Reunions; Nine Years' War; War in the Cevennes
Awards	Order of the Holy Spirit

Nicolas Auguste de La Baume, marquis de Monterevel, was born in Paris 23 December 1645 and died in Paris 11 October 1716. He was a French 17th and 18th century military commander, and Maréchal de France. He was also known by the title maréchal de Montrevel.

Biography

He was the son of Marie Olier-Nointel and Ferdinand de La Baume, comte de Montrevel, lieutenant-général of the army of the king, the governor of the provinces de Bresse et de Bugey. He was raised at court.

Army service

He served in high office in the War of Devolution, the Dutch Wars, War of the Reunions, War of the League of Augsburg (Nine Years'War) and the War in the Cevennes. He was made governor of Guyenne in 1716.

Personal life

He married three times and had a single son by his second wife.

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References

Details translated from Nicolas Auguste de La Baume on French Wikipedia

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