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DUC DE, a French marshal; returned to court, and in 1693 became a born April 7, 1644; was educated at marshal, having distinguished himself at court with Louis XIV.; but was banished Ne Neerwinden.

Netherlands in 1695-1696 he showed great incapacity; and sent in chief command to Italy in 1701, he was there defeated and taken prisoner by Prince Eu- As commander in the Netherlands, but was defeated by Marlmand to Italy in 1701, he was there detenon got him made guardian to Louis gene. Again he commanded in the estate in 1722, because of his intrigues; but he was subsequently governor of Lyons, and died in Paris, July 18, 1730.

XV. Orleans sent him to live on his English statesman; born Jan. 3, 1802; was graduated at St. John's College, Cambridge, in 1824; called to the bar in

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