Philippe Spinola

Philippe Spinola

Count of Bruay
Bornc. 1612
Died(1670-01-14)January 14, 1670
Brussels
Buried
Chapel Church, Brussels
AllegianceSpanish Habsburg
Years of service1627–67
RankCaptain; Maestre de Campo; sergeant-general
UnitRegiment Spinola
CommandsColonel of his own regiment; governor of Walloon Flanders 1655–67
Battles / warsSiege of Lille (1667)

Charles-Hippolyte-Philippe Spinola, known as Philippe Spinola (c. 1612–1670) was count of Bruay, baron of Andre, and lord of Kounice, a lordship which he later exchanged for those of Calonne-sur-la-Lys and Viefville, Grandee of Spain and Knight of the Golden Fleece.[1]

  1. ^ E. Jordens, "Spinola (Charles-Hippolyte-Philippe dit Philippe)", Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 23 (Brussels, 1924), 422-424.