Claude Louis Hector de Villars, 1st Duke of Villars
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Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Prince of Martigues, Marquis then (1st) Duke of Villars, Viscount of Melun (French pronunciation: [klod lwi ɛktɔʁ də vilaʁ], 8 May 1653 – 17 June 1734) was a French military commander and an illustrious general of Louis XIV of France.[1] He was one of only six Marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France.
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Claude Louis Hector de Villars | |
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 Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1704 | |
| Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 1 October 1715 – 24 September 1718 | |
| Monarch | Louis XV |
| Preceded by | Daniel Voysin de la Noiraye |
| Succeeded by | Claude le Blanc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1653 Moulins, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 17 June 1734 (aged 81) Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Spouse | Jeanne Angélique Roque |
| Children | Honoré Armand de Villars |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1671-1734 |
| Rank | Marshal General |
| Battles/wars | Franco-Dutch War
Nine Years' War
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