François de Bourbon, Count of Enghien
- François de Bourbon, Count of Enghien
François de Bourbon, Count of Enghien (23 September 1519 - 23 February 1546) was a French prince of the blood. He was the son of Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme.
Given command of the French army in Italy by Francis I of France during the Italian War of 1542, he led it to victory at the Battle of Ceresole in 1544.
His early death at the age of 27 was caused by an accident - falling of the heavy chest - in the castle La Roche-Guyon.
References
* Oman, Charles. "A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century." London: Methuen & Co., 1937.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme — Charles of Bourbon La Marche (Charles IV, Count and later Duke of Vendôme) (June 2, 1489 ndash; 1537) was a French prince du sang and military commander at the court of Francis I of France.He was born at the Château de Vendôme, the son of… … Wikipedia
Enghien — For the suburb of Paris, France, see Enghien les Bains. For the title of nobility, see Duke of Enghien .Infobox Belgium Municipality name=Enghien Fr icon Edingen Nl icon picture=Enghien 050918 (5).jpg picture map arms=Armoiries Enghien… … Wikipedia
Marie Thérèse de Bourbon — Titular Queen of Poland Princess of Conti Painting by Pierre Mignard Spouse Françoi … Wikipedia
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg — The Duc de Luxembourg Nickname Le Tapissier de Notre Da … Wikipedia
François-René de Chateaubriand — Chateaubriand redirects here. For other uses, see Chateaubriand (disambiguation). François René de Chateaubriand Painting by Anne Louis Girodet de Roussy Trioson. Born 4 September 1768( … Wikipedia
François de Neufchâteau — Nicolas Louis François de Neufchâteau (1798 engraving after a portrait by Jean Baptiste Isabey. Nicolas Louis François de Neufchâteau (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa də nœfʃato]; 17 April 1750 – 10 January 1828) was a French statesman, poet … Wikipedia
Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien — Louis Antoine Duke of Enghien Spouse Charlotte de Rohan Full name Louis Antoine Henri de Bourbon Father … Wikipedia
Louise Françoise de Bourbon, Duchess of Bourbon — Louise Françoise Légitimée de France Princess of Condé Duchess of Bourbon Louise Françoise as Cleopatra[1] Spouse … Wikipedia
Charles, Count of Soissons — Portrait of Charles de Bourbon, copper engraving by Dominicus Custos, c. 1600. Charles de Bourbon (3 November 1566 – 1 November 1612) was a French prince du sang and military commander during the struggles over religion and the throne in late… … Wikipedia
Charles, Count of Charolais — Charles Count of Charolais Charles by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 18th century Full name Charles de Bourbon Father … Wikipedia
