Louis de Noailles

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Louis de Noailles.

Louis de Noailles, Duke of Ayen, Duke of Noailles , from 1737 to 1766 duc d'Ayen , since 1766 duc de Noailles , (born April 21, 1713 - † August 22, 1793 ) was Marshal of France .

Louis de Noailles was the eldest son of Marshal Adrien-Maurice de Noailles (1678–1766) and his wife Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné , niece of Madame de Maintenon . Louis was the older brother of Marshal Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy . Marie-Victoire de Noailles , daughter-in-law of Louis XIV. Was his aunt.

He received the Marshal's baton in 1775 for his services in several campaigns in Flanders and Germany and became Governor of St. Germain, where he died on August 22, 1793 . His son was Paul-François de Noailles .

See also: Noailles (noble family)