Jean II D'ESTREES

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French Ancien Régime, Marshal of France

FrenchBorn Jean II D'ESTREES

Marshal of France, and an important naval commander of Louis XIV

Born on November 3, 1624 in Soleure , Switzerland

Died on May 19, 1707 in Paris , France

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Like his father François Annibal d'Estrées, also Marshal of France, Jean pursued a military career from a very young age. He became a colonel at 23, a maréchal de camp at 25 and a lieutenant general at 33.



He fought in the Battle of Lens (1648) under the grand Condé. After that he fought under Turenne in Lorraine in 1652 - 1653 and then in Flanders. He was made prisoner at Valenciennes in 1656.

...   Like his father François Annibal d'Estrées, also Marshal of France, Jean pursued a military career from a very young age. He became a colonel at 23, a maréchal de camp at 25 and a lieutenant general at 33.



He fought in the Battle of Lens (1648) under the grand Condé. After that he fought under Turenne in Lorraine in 1652 - 1653 and then in Flanders. He was made prisoner at Valenciennes in 1656.



He was loyal to the Royal family during the Fronde.



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