Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy
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Philippe, vicomte de Noailles, Duke of Mouchy (born December 27, 1715 in Paris , † June 27, 1794 (executed) there) was Marshal of France and the founder of the younger Noailles-Mouchy line.
He was the son of Marshal Adrien Maurice de Noailles, Duke of Noailles and the younger brother of Marshal Louis de Noailles . After having fought in the Battle of Fontenoy and in several campaigns in Germany , including the Battle of Minden , he received the Marshal's baton on March 30, 1775 , the same day as his brother .
Philippe was in great favor at court for a long time. His wife, Anne-Claude-Louise d'Arpajon (1729–94), was Queen Marie Antoinette's first lady of honor , who gave her the nickname Madame Etiquette .
His two sons were Philippe-Louis-Marc-Antoine de Noailles, prince de Poix and Louis-Marie, vicomte de Noailles . Both became members of the constituent assembly .
Philippe de Noailles died at the same time as his wife, the heiress of the House of Arpajon, on June 27, 1794 under the guillotine , one month before the fall of Robespierre and the end of the reign of terror .
See also: Noailles (noble family)
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| SURNAME | Noailles de Mouchy, Philippe de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mouchy, Philippe de Noailles duc de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Marshal of France |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1715 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1794 |
| Place of death | Paris |