Gaspard III de Coligny

Gaspard III de Coligny

Nickname(s)Maréchal de Châtillon
Born(1584-07-26)26 July 1584
Montpellier, France
Died4 January 1646(1646-01-04) (aged 61)
Châtillon, France
AllegianceFrance
RankMarshal of France
Battles / warsFranco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
 • Battle of Les Avins
 • Siege of Leuven
 • Battle of Arras
 • Battle of La Marfée
AwardsPeer of France
Spouse(s)
Anne de Polignac
(m. 1615; died 1646)
RelationsHouse of Coligny

Gaspard III de Coligny, duc de Châtillon, (26 July 1584 – 4 January 1646) was a French Huguenot, who served under Louis XIII, and was appointed Marshal of France in 1622. He was described as "a mediocre general, but absolutely loyal".[1]

  1. ^ Parrott 2001, p. 463.