François Gaston de Lévis
François-Gaston de Lévis, 1st Duke of Lévis (20 August 1719 – 20 November 1787), styled as the Chevalier de Lévis until 1785, was a nobleman and a Marshal of France. He served with distinction in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession. During the Seven Years' War, he was second-in-command to Louis-Joseph de Montcalm in the defense of New France and then, after the surrender of New France in 1760, he served in Europe. After the war, he was appointed Governor of Artois, and in 1783 he was made a Marshal of France.
François Gaston de Lévis | |
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| 1st Duke of Lévis | |
The Duke of Lévis represented with the baton of the Marshals of France. | |
| Governor of Artois | |
| Tenure | 22 September 1764 – 20 November 1787 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Adrien-Louis de Bonnières |
| Born | 20 August 1719 Ajac, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 26 November 1787 (aged 68) Arras, Kingdom of France |
| Family | House of Levis |
| Spouse(s) | Gabrielle Augustine Michel |
| Issue | Augustine Gabrielle Françoise de Lévis Pierre-Marc-Gaston de Lévis, Duke of Lévis Marie Gabrielle de Lévis Henriette Françoise de Lévis |
| Father | Jean de Lévis, Seigneur of Ajac |
| Mother | Joan of Maguelonne |
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| Occupation | Soldier |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
| Service/ | French Royal Army |
| Years of service | 1735–1787 |
| Rank | Marshal of France |
| Unit | Marine Regiment |
| Commands held | Commander-in-chief, New France |
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| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis Knight of the Royal, Military, and Hospitaller Orders of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem |
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