Luxembourg

Luxembourg, Francois Henri de Mont-Morbnci-Boutteville, Duc de (1628-95), a famous French general, was the posthumous son of the Comte de Montmorency-Bouttevile. He served under Conde in the Spanish army (1653-59), and again in the invasion of Franche-Comte (1667-68). In 1672 he was placed in command of the army which invaded Holland, and by his masterly retreat from Utrecht (1673) established his reputation as a general of the first rank. In 1675 he was created a marshal of France. After 12 years of neglect he received the command of the army of Flanders, and gained a series of brilliant victories, defeating the Prince of Waldeck at Fleurus (1690), and William III. at Steenkerk (1692) and Neerwinden (1693).