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.

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François Gaston de Lévis
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	(1719-08-20)20 August 1719 Ajac, Kingdom of France
Died	26 November 1787(1787-11-26) (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/branch	French Royal Army
Years of service	1735–1787
Rank	Marshal of France
Unit	Marine Regiment
Commands held	Commander-in-chief, New France
Battles/wars	War of the Polish Succession War of the Austrian Succession Siege of Prague Battle of Dettingen Seven Years' War Battle of Fort William Henry Battle of Carillon Battle of Beauport Battle of Sainte-Foy Siege of Quebec Montreal Campaign Battle of Nauheim
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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