Ferdinand de Marsin

Ferdinand de Marsin
Ferdinand de Marsin
1st Count of Marsin
	Bust of Ferdinand, comte de Marsin in the Galerie des Batailles, Palace of Versailles
Born	10 February 1656; Liège, Belgium
Died	9 September 1706 (aged 50); Turin, Italy
Father	John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Comte de Granville
Mother	Marie de Balzac d'Entragues
Military career
Allegiance	Kingdom of France;
Rank	Marshal of France
Wars	Nine Years' War Battle of Fleurus; Battle of Landen; Siege of Charleroi; ; War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Luzzara; Battle of Speyerbach; Battle of Blenheim; Siege of Turin; ;
Awards	Order of the Holy Spirit; Order of Saint Michael; Order of Saint Louis;

Ferdinand, comte de Marsin (or Marchin) (February 10, 1656 – September 9, 1706) was a French general and diplomat, who was Marshal of France.

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